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Duck fat

鸭油Yāyóu

Duck-derived cooking fat used to form the flaky pastry layers in Nanjing duck-fat shaobing.

Type
Cooking fats and oils

A CLOSER LOOK

How to recognize it

An animal cooking fat used in softened form when mixed with flour for pastry.

In the kitchen

Mixed into both the dough and the pastry paste for duck-fat shaobing.

Duck fat is distinct from chicken fat and pork lard; these are not interchangeable ingredient identities.

Ask about this ingredient

这道菜里有鸭油吗?

Does this dish contain Duck fat?

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