Quanzhou Ginger Duck
Quanzhou, Quanzhou
The dish that defines Quanzhou: duck braised with a mountain of ginger in a clay pot until it falls apart.
Jiang mu ya - ginger duck - is Quanzhou's soul food: a whole duck buried in sliced ginger and sesame oil, slow-braised in a clay pot until the meat slips off the bone. Winter is its season, but it runs all year.
Any busy shop on the old street does it well. Order a half duck, rice, and the ginger - cooked as it is, it eats like candy.
Best for: Quanzhou's soul dish, ginger and all.
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