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Nanjing Salted Duck ((中国語:盐水鸭)) is a local duck dish from Nanjing, China. The history of the dish goes back hundreds of years, perhaps to the 14th century, but it grew more famous under the Qing Dynasty.〔(A duck dish to die for )〕 The tender white duckmeat has some fat but is not greasy, and in presentation the dish is fragrant and often crispy. Nanjing Salted Duck prepared shortly before or after mid-Autumn is reputed to taste the best, because of duck production during the sweet osmanthus〔(Anncoo Journal: Osmanthus Jelly 桂花糕 )〕 blooming season (osmanthus may be added to the spice mixture particularly in those months). Sometimes the seasonal version of the dish is called Osmanthus Duck . Nanjing Salted Duck is often regarded as a dish to share. As a popular pastime, whether locals on family holidays or simply daily visitors, people in Nanjing often take to the streets to buy Nanjing Salted Duck. And with Nanjing thought of as China's "duck capital,",〔(Nanjing: Capital of Duck - China culture )〕 some enthusiasts eat most parts of the duck, notably the gizzard, kidney, heart and liver. Nanjing is a culinary center famous for its Jinling dishes ((中国語:金陵菜系)), especially quality ducks and a whole variety of duck dishes.〔(Nanjing Salted Duck )〕 The number of ducks sold in Nanjing exceeds that of chickens, and duck sales are estimated at about 80,000 ducks daily. ==Cooking methods== It is important to start with a good duck and preferably a fairly large one. One Chinese-American restaurateur was so disappointed with the supply of quality ducks in California, he felt obliged to deal with a duck supplier in Indiana.〔(The Pulitzer Prizes | The Great White Duck )〕 The wings and feet of the cleaned duck are removed. The body is then eviscerated with the esophagus and trachea removed, the anus is cleared out, and then the carcass is soaked in water to be cleaned then drained. Spices and recipes vary, but a simple approach is to rub 25 grams pepper into the body with a further 25 grams stuffed inside. This is then cooked in a pot. It is then pickled (1–2 hours in summer, 4 hours in winter ), then hung to dry in a well ventilated area. Water is then added to ginger 3 grams, onion 1 gram and star anise 1 gram in a soup pot. The cook makes sure that body of the duck is entirely submersed in the liquid. Simmering for 20 minutes is enough for some, but other recipes〔(Nanjing salted duck | Chinese Food Recipes )〕〔(A duck dish to die for )〕 say up to 45 minutes. Finally, the duck is cut into strips and transferred onto a plate. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Nanjing Salted Duck」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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