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酱鸭 · Hangzhou Soy-Sauce Duck · AI dish illustration
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Hangzhou Soy-Sauce Duck 酱鸭

Soy sauce and sugar contribute the central savoury-sweet balance, with aromatics such as ginger and spices in the documented version. The drying stage gives a different texture from a duck served directly out of a broth.

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AI illustration: A white platter of sliced roast duck or goose with rich amber skin and visible meat cross sections.
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Jiaxing Soy-Sauce Duck 嘉兴酱鸭

Jiaxing Soy-Sauce Duck (嘉兴酱鸭) is represented locally by Wenhu Duck (文虎酱鸭). A Nanhu District Archives (南湖区档案馆) account traces this named preparation to Wang Youbao’s (王有宝) cooked-food stall in Shaibang Village (晒浜村) in 1934, followed by her son Zhu Wenhu’s (朱文虎) duck business.

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AI illustration: A white platter of sliced roast duck or goose with rich amber skin and visible meat cross sections.
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Shaoxing Soy-Cured Duck 绍兴酱鸭

Shaoxing Soy-Cured Duck (绍兴酱鸭) is prepared through salting, soaking in soy sauce, drying and steaming. A preparation shown by CCTV in 2016 finishes the duck with Shaoxing rice wine (绍酒), sugar, spring onion and ginger.

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AI illustration: A white platter of sliced roast duck or goose with rich amber skin and visible meat cross sections.
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Wuzhou Roast Duck 婺州烤鸭

Wuzhou Roast Duck (婺州烤鸭) is listed among the local specialties of Jinhua, Zhejiang. The name includes 鸭 (duck). 烤 describes roasting or grilling.

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Half-Dried Fried Fish 熏鱼

Half-Dried Fried Fish (熏鱼) is a New Year and wedding dish in the Zhoushan (舟山) islands. Writing for Shangguan News (上观新闻) in November 2023, Yu Yan (虞燕) recalls a family preparation commonly made with Spanish mackerel or hairtail.

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