Wuchang bream from Liangzi Lake near Wuhan has been harvested for over a thousand years. The dish gained national fame after Mao Zedong visited in 1956 and wrote a poem mentioning it.
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Da Zhong Hua (大中华) on Yanjiang Avenue has been serving it since the 1930s. Fangyuan Restaurant (方圆酒店) near East Lake is also excellent.