At the table
Sip the broth with a spoon and lift out duck pieces with chopsticks. Separate the meat from bones and discard the bones.
Ask whether the soup is plain or contains added herbs. Duck pieces have bones; this is not a boneless soup.
White-duck soup may be plain or include Chinese yam and lotus seeds, as illustrated. Added ingredients vary by preparation.
GET TO KNOW THE DISH
What goes into it?
Explore some key ingredients below. Preparations may use additional seasonings and ingredients.
White-duck soup may be plain or include Chinese yam and lotus seeds, as illustrated. Added ingredients vary by preparation.
In some versions
Recipes vary by restaurant.
How does it taste?
Mildly savory, with the flavor of duck.
- Chili heat
- Texture
- Clear broth; tender duck with some bite.
- How it’s made
- One plain preparation: Steam the duck briefly, chop it, filter its cooking juices, then add water and salt and cook gently in a covered bowl over water until tender. White-duck soup may be plain or include Chinese yam and lotus seeds, as illustrated. Added ingredients vary by preparation.
White-duck soup may be plain or include Chinese yam and lotus seeds, as illustrated. Added ingredients vary by preparation.
A CONNECTION TO PLACE
Origin & regional roots
Associated with Fujian.
About this regional connection
Fujian: Local culinary association; not a claim of exclusive origin.
Ask if they have it first
请问你们有白鹜鸭汤吗？
Do you have this item?
A LITTLE SOMETHING TO READ
Story & history
Liancheng white duck soup
The soup highlights the locally raised Liancheng white duck of western Fujian through gentle cooking and minimal seasoning.