Dajin Pressed Duck

Dajin Pressed Duck

　　Dajin Pressed Duck is a specialty of Dajin Town, Wuxue City, Huanggang, Hubei Province. The selection of ingredients, preparation, and cooking of Dajin Pressed Duck all follow a complete set of traditional methods, and it can be stewed or roasted.

　　Dajin Pressed Duck is a famous local product of Wuxue. Legend has it that during the Northern and Southern Dynasties, when Hou Jing rebelled and besieged Tai City, Xiao Sheng of the Liang Dynasty was so busy defending the city that he had no time to eat. It was early autumn, and the townspeople took white ducks, cleaned them, boiled them with salt and seasonings, then bundled dozens of ducks together. By the time they were delivered to the city walls, the ducks had become dry and flattened. When the soldiers opened the bundles and cooked the ducks, the aroma was overwhelming, and they happily said that these pressed ducks were delicious — might as well call them “pressed ducks.”