Whitebait Soup is a famous traditional dish of Shi ' s Hotel in Mudu, Suzhou. Messieurs Li Gen-yuan and Yu You-ren, two renowned veterans of China ' s 1911 Revolution, tasted the Whitebait Soup in 1926 and 1933 respectively. They were deeply impressed by the distinctive flavor and each extemporaneously inscribed a board with “Whitebait Soup House” and a scroll with “Widespread fame in the South”. From then on, Shi's Hotel together with its Whitebait Soup rose into lasting fame. Besides, the fish of whitebait, white belly and leaden streaky back, can bubble up floating like a ball. Hence the name “streaky fish” or “bubble fish”. It is a speciality of Suzhou . The fish characterized by its tender flesh, appears on the market every fall. The light delicious soup is made up of liver and flesh. Seasoned with ham, bamboo slice and green vegetable leaves, the fleshy liver tastes savory and attracts countless guests.