Lishui Overlord Duck

Lishui Overlord Duck

　　Originally called Lotus King Duck, also known as Phoenix Duck. It originated as a folk recipe from Pantang in the suburbs of Guangzhou. During the Guangxu period of the Qing Dynasty, when the mother of the high-ranking official Li Hongzhang turned eighty, she gathered numerous renowned chefs from both northern and southern China to prepare a birthday banquet. Each chef was to cook a signature dish to showcase their skills. When a chef from Lishui presented this Lotus King Duck, it received widespread praise, surpassing all others and dominating the entire feast. People gave it the title — Overlord Duck. In the early 1980s, the Macau Catering Association visited Lishui and spoke highly of the Overlord Duck, considering it an exceptionally delightful delicacy. (Nanhai)