Yiliang Roast Duck

Yiliang Roast Duck

　　Made from locally sourced Yiliang Dianma ducks, the roast duck is exquisitely prepared, offering a unique flavor.

　　Yiliang Roast Duck, also known as Dianyi Brand Roast Duck, features tender meat with a perfect balance of fat and lean, a crispy skin, and juicy interior. With over 600 years of history, it is a renowned traditional dish in Yunnan Province. Interestingly, Yiliang Roast Duck is not originally a local Yunnan cuisine—it was introduced from the southern regions.

　　Legend has it that during the Hongwu era of the Ming Dynasty, Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang appointed Marquis Yingchuan Fu Youde as the leader of the southern campaign, dispatching him to Yunnan with thousands of troops. He also brought along his imperial chef, the famous Nanjing roast duck master “Li the Roast Duck” Li Haishan. Later, after Yunnan was unified, when Fu Youde returned to the south to receive his enfeoffment, he was bestowed a white silk cord by Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang and subsequently hanged himself.

　　Upon hearing the news, “Li the Roast Duck” dared not return to Nanjing. He went into hiding, changed his name, and successively ran roast duck businesses in Goujie, Yiliang, and in Limao Camp, Penglai Township, Yiliang. He opened a shop called “Dianyi Roast Duck Store” and married a woman surnamed Mao. Today, the descendants of “Li the Roast Duck” have reached the 28th generation. In addition to selling freshly roasted duck, the current Yiliang Roast Duck also operates a soft-packaged food factory. The ingredients are strictly selected from tender, robust ducklings under 40 days old, and the traditional secret recipe is used to produce the fragrant and flavorful “Dianyi” brand soft-packaged Yiliang Roast Duck. The soft-packaged roast duck is not only rich in flavor without being mushy, but it also boasts pure aroma. It can be carried and consumed on the same day without preservatives, and is ready to eat. The product range has expanded to include more than ten “Dianyi” brand varieties such as roast duck, roast duck feet, and roast duck wings, which are available in major shopping malls across Kunming.