The salted duck is the salted duck of Nanjing, which was the political center in ancient times. It is called the ancient capital of the Six Dynasties. Salted duck can only be eaten by people with high status in the palace, so people think that eating duck in the New Year will definitely make people rich and expensive in the coming year.

Salted duck is a famous specialty in Nanjing, belonging to Jinling cuisine, one of the representatives of Jinling cuisine, also known as osmanthus duck, which is a geographical indication product in China.