Beer fish, a famous local specialty dish in Yangshuo, has spicy and delicious meat without any fishy smell and is very appetizing. It is selected from the big fresh carps in the Li River and is firstly fried with camellia oil and then braised with superior beer produced in Guilin. The unique crispy fresh flavor makes it well-known throughout the world.

As fine food in Yanshuo, it was originally introduced from a few individual stalls. However, large numbers of restaurants have occupied the county, especially West Street in Yangshuo, a famous place where various kinds of fine food are gathered. It is served by lots of restaurants in Yangshuo as an attracting dish to the owners and a delicacy to diners.

It is such a unique food that, once moved to other places, the original local flavor will be different in taste. Therefore, only in Yangshuo can diners enjoy the color, smell, alcohol and delicate taste of beer fish. That is why beer fish has become part of the food culture scenery among the fine foods in Yangshuo.