At the table
Ask for pieces to share; pull or bite meat away from the bones and eat slowly, with rice if desired.
Contains bones and can be quite chewy and spicy. Soy sauce may contain wheat; ask about wine and other seasonings if relevant.
Heat, spices, added oil and cooking wine vary by maker. Packaged products have their own ingredient and serving instructions.
GET TO KNOW THE DISH
What goes into it?
Explore some key ingredients below. Preparations may use additional seasonings and ingredients.
Heat, spices, added oil and cooking wine vary by maker. Packaged products have their own ingredient and serving instructions.
Typical ingredients
In some versions
Recipes vary by restaurant.
How does it taste?
Salty, aromatic and chili-hot, sometimes slightly sweet.
- Chili heat
- Texture
- Firm, chewy lean meat and thin seasoned skin.
- How it’s made
- The duck is flattened for roasting, then braised with soy sauce, sugar, ginger, garlic, chili and a variable spice blend. Cooking wine is used in some versions.
Heat, spices, added oil and cooking wine vary by maker. Packaged products have their own ingredient and serving instructions.
A CONNECTION TO PLACE
Origin & regional roots
Associated with Hunan.
About this regional connection
Hunan: Flattening gives jiangban duck its characteristic form. In Hunan, particularly Changde, it is associated with strongly seasoned cooked duck sold for sharing or taking home.
Ask if they have it first
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A LITTLE SOMETHING TO READ
Story & history
Hunan Spiced Flattened Duck
Flattening gives jiangban duck its characteristic form. In Hunan, particularly Changde, it is associated with strongly seasoned cooked duck sold for sharing or taking home.