Salted duck is a famous specialty of Nanjing. It belongs to Jinling cuisine and is one of the representatives of Jinling cuisine. It is also called osmanthus duck and is a Chinese geographical indication product.

Because Nanjing is nicknamed "Jinling", it is also called "Jinling Salted Duck". It has a long-standing reputation and has a history of more than 2,500 years.

Nanjing salted duck production has a long history and has accumulated rich production experience. The produced salted duck has tender skin, white meat, fat but not greasy taste, and is fragrant, crispy and tender. Around the Mid-Autumn Festival, when the sweet-scented osmanthus blooms, the salted duck has the best color and taste, and is called sweet-scented osmanthus duck.

Salt water duck is very suitable for those who are weak and tired, because duck meat can replenish blood and has obvious therapeutic effects. Especially those with dry skin can often drink duck soup.