A CLOSER LOOK
How to recognize it
Salt-preserved lemon used chopped or as pickled peel to provide sour citrus seasoning.
In the kitchen
Wuming duck uses pickled lemon peel; another Nanning preparation uses chopped salted lemon.
Preserved peel differs from freshly squeezed lemon juice. One version uses long-preserved lemon, but that duration is not a universal requirement.
Ask about this ingredient
这道菜里有腌柠檬吗？
Does this dish contain Preserved lemon?
A few dishes to explore
These examples use this ingredient in typical or optional preparations. Open the dish to see the distinction; a restaurant’s recipe can differ.
