Spicy Sichuan Boiled Fish by YONNY in Bangkok, Thailand

Shui Zhu Yu, or Spicy Sichuan Boiled Fish

by YONNY in Bangkok, Thailand

Originally founded in Beijing, YONNY is a fast-growing Chinese restaurant chain specializing in suancai fish (酸菜鱼, or shui zhu yu), a Sichuan dish of poached fish served in a spicy, sour broth with fermented mustard greens.

When a branch opened up in Bangkok not too far from where I live, I decided to pay it a visit for lunch to try this famous 

YONNY Sichuan boiled fish soup in Bangkok, Thailand

Suancai fish (酸菜鱼) is a classic Sichuan dish consisting of thin slices of white fish served in a spicy, sour broth with fermented mustard greens. The broth is flavored with dried red chilies, numbing Sichuan peppercorns, ginger, garlic, and scallions, then finished with hot oil poured over the aromatics to release their fragrance.

The fermented greens give the soup a tangy flavor that balances the richness of the broth and the soft, tender fish. The dish is beloved for its complex combination of sourness, numbing spice, savory depth and unxpectedly mild heat (you wouldn't guess it from how many chilies are in the soup... just don't bite into one!). It is typically served as a shared main course accompanied by steamed rice, and YONNY has an entire bar set up where you can scoop different types of rice into a bowl to take back to your table.

spicy Sichuan boiled fish and cabbage by Yonny

Location

YONNY, a chain originally from China, has branches all throughout Bangkok. the one I visited was at Union Mall (MRT Phahon Yothin Station) at ชั้นF1 54 Lat Phrao 1, Chom Phon, Chatuchak, Bangkok 10900.