Fishwife Smoked Salmon with Sweet & Spicy Fly By Jing Zhong

Sweet chile, savory smoke, tangy black vinegar, and rich salmon come together with a deep, glossy intensity. Fishwife Smoked Salmon with Sweet & Spicy Zhong celebrates the third year of Fishwife’s partnership with Fly By Jing, pairing Fishwife’s wood-smoked Atlantic salmon with Jing Gao’s sweet, spicy, and umami-rich Zhong sauce in a limited-run gold-label release. Developed through a collaboration between Becca Millstein and Jing Gao, it reflects both brands’ shared instinct for bringing bold pantry flavors into an exceptionally polished tinned format.

Product Details:

• Producer: Fishwife, in collaboration with Fly By Jing
• Fishwife Cofounder & CEO: Becca Millstein
• Fly By Jing Founder: Jing Gao
• Producer Team: Fishwife and its fifth-generation family-run cannery partner
• Fish: Atlantic salmon sourced from Kvarøy Arctic
• Farming: Farm-raised by Kvarøy Arctic, with Fair Trade USA, BAP, ASC, and Global G.A.P. certifications
• Production: Smoked in small batches over beech, maple, and birch wood, then hand-packed and canned by a fifth-generation family-run cannery
• Sauce: Fly By Jing Zhong Sauce with non-GMO soybean oil, soy sauce, brown sugar, garlic, dried chili pepper, black vinegar, sesame oil, mushroom powder, and spices
• Ingredients: Atlantic salmon, Fly By Jing Zhong Sauce, dark brown sugar, salt, and garlic salt
• Allergens: Contains fish, soy, sesame, and wheat
• Packaging: BPA-NI can
• Release: Gold-label limited-run collaboration

Sensory Description:

Tender, rich salmon carries a rounded wood-smoke character, with lightly caramelized sweetness giving way to the layered intensity of Zhong sauce. Brown sugar and savory soy bring depth, while black vinegar adds tang and dried chile provides measured heat. Garlic, sesame, and mushroom-driven umami broaden the mid-palate, with the salmon’s richness keeping the spice supple rather than sharp. The finish is smoky, sweet-savory, gently spicy, and lingering.

Producer’s Background:

Fishwife was founded in 2020 by Becca Millstein and Caroline Goldfarb with the goal of bringing premium, responsibly sourced tinned seafood into the modern American pantry. Millstein, now Fishwife’s CEO and cofounder, first drew inspiration from the conservas culture she encountered while living in Spain. The company has since built relationships with fisheries, aquaculture farms, and specialized canneries across several countries. For this salmon, Fishwife works with Kvarøy Arctic and a fifth-generation family-run cannery on Washington’s central coast.

Fly By Jing was founded by Jing Gao in 2018, drawing on the flavors of her hometown of Chengdu and Sichuan’s deeply rooted food culture. Sweet & Spicy Zhong takes inspiration from the flavor profile associated with Chengdu’s Zhong dumplings, balancing sweetness, chile heat, tangy black vinegar, sesame, and savory depth. The sauce gives Fishwife’s smoked salmon a distinctly different expression, layering Sichuan-inspired sweet, tangy, spicy, and umami flavors over the richness and smoke of the fish.

Serving Suggestions:

Serve at cool room temperature or slightly chilled, opening the tin shortly before serving so the salmon and sauce retain their full texture and aromatic character. Spoon over steamed rice, noodles, or crispy rice, tuck into a baguette with cucumber, pickled vegetables, and fresh herbs, or serve simply with crackers and sliced scallions. The sweet heat and savory smoke also work especially well with avocado, sesame, cilantro, eggs, or a bright cucumber salad.