Ranking of China's top ten duck delicacies, ranking of delicious ducks

2023-09-02 11:02:54 139

The wisdom of our people is so amazing! They use duck as an ingredient and combine different production techniques and seasonings to create many regionally representative delicacies. Do you know where the duck is famous for being delicious? This article compiles the top ten famous duck specialties in China, including Beijing roast duck, Changde salted duck, Nanjing salted duck, Zhijiang duck, Kunyang braised duck, Nanjing salted duck, Zhangcha duck, white sand oil duck, Wuwei smoked duck, Zhou duck, Cai duck , Nanning roast duck, etc. Each of these ducks has its own characteristics and is really mouth-watering! Let’s find out together!

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1. Beijing Roast Duck

Peking Roast Duck is the signature delicacy of Beijing Quanjude Roast Duck Restaurant and one of the representatives of Beijing’s local food culture. It has attracted attention for its bright color, tender meat and mellow taste. This delicacy is known as "the world's delicacy" and enjoys high reputation both at home and abroad. There is a folk proverb that says: "If you don't climb the Great Wall, you are not a good man, and if you don't eat roast duck, it is even more regrettable." It can be seen that the status of Beijing roast duck in people's hearts is as important as the "living Great Wall". Beijing roast duck uses the local specialty Peking duck as raw material. Peking duck is a specialty of Beijing, a national geographical indication of agricultural products, and a high-quality meat duck species with an international reputation. It grows rapidly and has good fattening effects.

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2. Changde salted duck

Changde salted duck with soy sauce is a specialty delicacy in Wuling District, Changde City, Hunan Province, and is also one of China's national geographical indication products. This delicacy leaves a deep impression on people with its unique taste, which is "fragrant, spicy, fresh and mellow". The appearance is red and shiny, exuding a rich sauce aroma, and tastes spicy and refreshing. At the same time, Changde salted salted duck has a low fat content and a high protein content, so it is highly praised and is called "Changde's unique dish". In 1999, Changde Sauce Salted Duck won the Quality Product Award at the First Agricultural Expo of Hunan Province. In October 2000, it won the Gold Medal at the First Western China Grain, Wine, and Non-staple Food Exhibition, the Gold Medal at the First Changde Food Industry Expo, and the Second Famous and Special Product Award at the Hunan Province. New Agricultural and Sideline Products Expo silver medal and other honors.

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3. Nanjing Salted Duck

Nanjing salted duck is a famous duck specialty in Nanjing. It belongs to the exquisite Jinling cuisine and is one of the outstanding representatives of Jinling cuisine. This delicacy is also called Osmanthus Duck and is one of China’s geographical indication products. Because Nanjing was called "Jinling" in ancient times, it was also named "Jinling Salted Duck". It has always enjoyed a high reputation and has a long history of 25 centuries. Nanjing salted duck production has a long history and has accumulated rich production experience. It has white skin and tender meat, is fat but not greasy, exudes aroma, has a delicious taste, and is uniquely fragrant, crispy and tender. On September 10, 2018, "Chinese Cuisine" was officially released, and "Jinling Salted Duck" was selected as one of the top ten classic dishes in Jiangsu.

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4. Linwu Duck

Linwu duck is a unique specialty of Linwu County, Chenzhou City, Hunan Province. It is one of China's geographical indication products and is also listed as one of the eight famous ducks in China. This kind of duck has a long history of breeding. It has the characteristics of rapid growth, large size, high egg production, strong adaptability, high return on feed cost, fresh and tender meat, even distribution of subcutaneous fat and delicious taste. Linwu duck is famous for its effects of "nourishing yin, reducing fire, beautifying and fitness", and local residents affectionately call it "hook-billed duck". It enjoys a high status among local ducks in China. It was once presented as a tribute to the imperial court and its reputation spread far and wide. This variety was included in the "Hunan Provincial Livestock and Poultry Breeds" and won the Hunan Provincial Gold Medal for High-Quality Agricultural Products. Linwu duck is one of the eight famous ducks in China. It is a breed with excellent meat quality and egg production. It has a breeding history of thousands of years. It was once used as a tribute to the imperial court and enjoys a high reputation.

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5. Zhijiang Duck

Zhijiang duck is a specialty delicacy of Zhijiang Dong Autonomous County, Hunan Province, and is also a national geographical indication product of China. This delicacy is famous for its rich color, aroma and taste. Zhijiang duck contains a variety of essential amino acids for the human body, such as lysine, leucine, glutamic acid, arginine, alanine, aspartic acid, etc. The skin of duck meat is bright red, with thin skin and soft bones, low subcutaneous fat content, and well-developed muscles. After being cut, the surface of the muscles is shiny, clear-textured, and elastic; the cooked duck meat is crispy, tender, and smooth. During the stewing process, the meat The soup is milky white, rich in aroma, neither fishy nor greasy.

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6. Kunyang braised duck

Kunyang Braised Duck is one of the well-known specialties of Jinning District, Kunming City, Yunnan Province, and is also one of China's most valuable duck products. Due to its long history and unique taste, it has been listed as an intangible cultural heritage of Kunming City. The craftsmen who make Kunyang braised duck are committed to research and continuous improvement on the basis of inheriting the skills of their ancestors. They continue to innovate in production techniques, ingredients and taste, and specially select century-old brine for a careful brine process. The selection of materials is strict, the materials used are exquisite, and the proportions are appropriate. The prepared duck has an attractive color, fragrant aroma and wonderful taste. The duck bones are fragrant and crispy, the skin is thin, the meat is lean, fat but not greasy, and it has a unique local flavor.

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7. Nanjing salted duck

Nanjing salted duck, commonly known as "Pipa duck", also known as "official salted duck" and "tribute duck", is famous in Nanjing and is known as "North roast duck and southern salted duck". It is a specialty product that has been marinated and air-dried. It is divided into two types: cured duck and spring salted duck. Because its meat is tender and tight, like a flat plate, it is named salted duck. Salted duck not only has good color and flavor, but also has a plump appearance, plump body, plump fat, white skin, tender and firm meat, soft texture, and endless aftertaste of aroma. Nanjing salted duck has a dry, flat appearance, crispy and delicate meat, and a rich aroma, so it enjoys the reputation of "dry, stiff, crispy, crispy and fragrant".

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8. Zhangcha Duck

Zhangcha duck is one of the famous specialties of Chengdu, Sichuan. It is a type of smoked duck. The production process is exquisite and strict, using the fat and tender male duck on the market, and carefully making it through four processes of pickling, smoking, steaming and frying. The finished dish has an attractive red-yellow color on the outside, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. It especially exudes the unique aroma of camphor wood and tea leaves, and has a salty taste. After entering the mouth, as you chew, the aroma of the wine is gradually released. The unique aroma reduces the fishy smell, and the meat is fragrant. If smoked with fruit wood or tea leaves, the taste will be even better. Zhangcha duck is also very particular when served. After being smoked, it must be cut into sections and then shaped before being placed on a plate. This not only maintains the delicious taste of the duck, but also shows its beautiful shape.

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9. White sand oil duck

White-sanded duck, also known as white-sanded duck, is one of the treasures of Dongguan and one of the specialties of Chinese ducks. It has also been listed as an "intangible cultural heritage" of Guangdong Province, of which the oil duck from Baisha, Humen is the most famous, and is known as "sandwich duck" in northern China. The production process of oil duck is very particular. In the autumn, they must first be potted for 10 days, then slaughtered, smeared with salt, and stacked overnight. In the early morning of the next day, wash with cold and warm water alternately to achieve a moderate salinity. After that, the duck needs to be exposed to the sun for three days before being hung up to dry. The prepared oil duck is moderately fat and lean, has delicious meat texture, sweet and mellow taste, is plump but not greasy, and has a unique aroma, so it is exported to Hong Kong, Southeast Asia and other regions.

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10. Wuwei salted duck

Wuwei smoked duck is one of the unique delicacies of Wuwei City, Anhui Province, and is also one of the local people's favorite delicacies. This dish originated in the Qing Dynasty, using Chaohu shelduck as the main raw material, and adding about 30 kinds of traditional Chinese medicine and seasonings, such as star anise, pepper, cloves, fennel, etc. The production process is first smoked and then brine. The raw materials of Wuwei Salted Duck are very carefully selected, with top-quality shelduck being the first choice. The production process is complicated, and it is first smoked and then marinated to bring out the natural smoky aroma. The finished duck meat is golden yellow, plump and shiny, tender and rich in flavor, combining the aroma of Beijing roast duck and the fresh taste of Nanjing salted duck.

The ranking of China's top ten famous duck specialties is a selection of duck specialties across the country, with reference to the "National Geographical Indication" assessed by the Ministry of Agriculture."Products" and "Geographical Indications of Agricultural Products" are comprehensively recommended based on the domestic popularity of special products, Internet attention index, honors, etc., and refer to relevant Internet rankings/lists. The rankings are in no particular order. The list is for reference only. If any If you have any questions, please leave comments/criticisms at the end.

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