salted duck
Cured poultry dish
Salted duck is duck meat preserved through dry-curing or brining with salt, a traditional preparation in Chinese cuisine.
The process firms the flesh and concentrates flavor, producing meat that's savory and slightly gamey.
Salted duck is typically steamed or simmered before serving, often sliced cold as an appetizer: The restaurant's salted duck was silky and rich.
- preservedKept from deterioration
- curedRestored to health
- cured meatSalt-preserved animal protein
- brinyStrongly of salt
- yolkEgg's nutrient core
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