Salt water duck is a famous specialty of Nanjing.

Salt water duck is one of the representative dishes of Jinling cuisine, also known as cinnamon duck, which is a geographical indication product of China. Because Nanjing has "Jinling" nickname, so also known as "Jinling salt water duck", its reputation, so far, has a history of more than 2,500 years.September 10, 2018, "Chinese cuisine" The "Jinling Saltwater Duck" was officially released as one of the top ten classic dishes in Jiangsu.

Nanjing salt water duck has a long history of production, and has accumulated rich experience in production. Production of salt water duck duck skin white meat tender, fat and not greasy, fresh and flavorful, with fragrant, crispy, tender characteristics. The best color and flavor of the brine duck is made around the mid-autumn season when osmanthus flowers are in full bloom, and it is called osmanthus duck. Nanjing brine duck is the only low-temperature livestock and poultry product in the history of China, which is completely different from the traditional salted products. Saltwater duck is cooked at a low temperature for about an hour, making it tender to a certain degree.

Characteristics of salted duck

Nanjing salted duck is most famous for its osmanthus duck. According to the Nanjing document "White Gate Recipes", "During the period of August in Jinling, the salted duck was most famous, and everyone thought that there was an osmanthus aroma in the meat", from which the osmanthus duck got its name. The three best: "white skin and tender meat, fat but not greasy, delicious".

Doing a good job of salt water duck full body, glossy fresh, white skin moist, tender meat red, light and salty, fragrant, fresh, tender all three, people eat for a long time do not get tired. According to the Nanjing Agricultural University special studies, salt water duck has a pleasant almond, nutty 92 kinds of fragrance, these scent composite, the achievement of the unique flavor of the salt water duck, also makes the salt water duck has become the city of Nanjing incense smell the city's business card.

Salt water duck can best reflect the flavor of the duck, practice back to basics, filter grease, drive fishy, stay fresh, in the fat, often eat salt water duck can also be anti-inflammatory swelling refused to age, cardiovascular disease patients are particularly suitable.