In China, duck is always considered to be a sumptuous dish on a dining table at a meal. The nutritious value of duck is similar to that of chicken. In the same way as chicken, nearly every part of a duck can be prepared as food, including the feet. It is eaten in various cuisines around China.
Medicinal Functions of Duck
According to traditional Chinese medicine, duck is a cold natured food. It is an excellent tonic food that nourishes the stomach and is also used for toning kidneys, treating edemas, relieving coughs, and reducing phlegm.
Therefore, it is a popular food at mealtimes in China.
Popular Duck Dishes
Duck can be cooked by roasting, frying, stewing, boiling, and smoking. It is the main ingredient of many delicious dishes. It can be made into numerous dishes including roasted duck, crispy duck, duck bone soup, fried duck pieces, fried duck with coriander, and braised duck feet.
The most popular dish is Peking duck, which originated from Beijing. A whole duck is sliced into pieces before eating. The slices are commonly eaten with green onion, fresh cucumber, and sweet soybean paste wrapped in a pancake made from flour and water. Learn more about Peking duck.
Duck Dishes Menu
| English | Chinese | Pronunciation | Characters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beijing roast duck | Běijīng kǎoyā | bay-jing kaoww-yaa | 北京烤鸭 |
| Quanzhou ginger (female) duck | Quánzhōu jiāng mǔyā | chwen-joh jyang moo-yaa | 泉州姜母鸭 |
| Nanjing brine-boiled duck | Nánjīng yánshuǐ yā | nan-jing yen-shway yaa | 南京盐水鸭 |
| Hangzhou old duck soup | Hángzhōu lǎo yā bāo | hung-joh laoww yaa baoww | 杭州老鸭煲 |
| shredded roast duck with jellyfish | fèi hǎizhē bàn huǒ yā sī | fay heye-jer ban hwor yaa srr | 费海蜇拌火鸭丝 |
| duck tongues with assorted vegetables | tiáo cài bàn yā lì | tyaoww tseye ban yaa lee | 条菜拌鸭脷 |
| duck wings with coriander | xiāngsuī yā yì | sshyang-sway yaa ee | 香荽鸭翼 |
| fried duck tongues with tangerine peel | chénpí yā lì | chnn-pee yaa lee | 陈皮鸭脷 |
| Guilin "vinegar and duck blood" duck | Guìlín cù xuè yā | gway-lin tsoo sshwair yaa | 桂林醋血鸭 |
| Quanzhou ginger (female) duck | Quánzhōu jiāng mǔyā | chwen-joh jyang moo-yaa | 泉州姜母鸭 |
| nine foot pressed salted duck | jiǔ chǐ bǎnyā | jyoh chrr ban-yaa | 九尺板鸭 |
| Gaoyou fried crispy duck | Gāoyóu xiāng sūmá yā | gaoww-yoh sshyang soo-ma yaa | 高邮香酥麻鸭 |
| Hangzhou old duck soup | Hángzhōu lǎo yā bāo | hung-joh laoww yaa baoww | 杭州老鸭煲 |
| Hainan Barbary duck | Hǎinán jiājī yā | heye-nan jyaa-jee yaa | 海南加积鸭 |
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