Hanzhou Cured Duck

Hanzhou Cured Duck

　　Hanzhou Cured Duck is a specialty of Guanghan City, Deyang, Sichuan Province. It features a golden-yellow skin, tender red meat, a delicious and fresh taste, fine texture that melts in the mouth, richness without greasiness, and a unique flavor.

　　The raw and cooked cured ducks (commonly known as roast-cured duck) produced in Guanghan are top-quality pickled and cured delicacies, representing a long-standing local traditional food in the region. The cured duck gets its name because during both the drying and curing processes, it is stretched and shaped using bamboo frames, resulting in a flat, board-like final product. There are three types of raw cured duck: boneless duck patties, barrel ducks, and board ducks. The finished product can be preserved for three to five months. In recent years, vacuum-sealed packaging has been adopted, further extending shelf life and facilitating distribution. The best way to eat it is by steaming it. Adding vegetables underneath helps retain its original flavor. It can also be boiled.