Description
A rustic regional dish representing Yongzhou, Hunan, driving hardcore Chinese food lovers crazy. Finely chopped duck is flash-fried with massive green chilies and ginger. Finally, 'fresh duck blood' is splashed down the wok to coat the meat pitch-black. The blood acts as a sauce, creating astonishing depth.
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Whole duck
- Fresh duck blood
- Green chilies
- Garlic
- Ginger
- Soy sauce
- Cooking wine
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- (Crucial Prep) Collect fresh blood when butchering a duck; mix with a dash of vinegar and salt to prevent coagulation.
- Cleave bone-in duck into tiny fingertip-sized pieces.
- Mince massive green chilies, garlic, and ginger.
- Heat oil; fry duck on high until the surface is crispy.
- Add chilies, garlic, and ginger to transfer heat to the meat.
- Add soy, wine, and a splash of broth; cover and simmer briefly.
- [Secret]: On high heat, when liquid is almost gone, splash the 'duck blood' in at once.
- Toss violently for seconds until the blood cooks, turns black, and coats the meat like a paste. Serve instantly.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Rich、liver-like depth created by cooked duck blood、and sharp heat of green chilies
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
(Impossible to recreate in JP as fresh blood is required. Eat locally)
Pairing
Cold Beer / Baijiu
Trivia
Legend says during the Taiping Rebellion, a rushing chef accidentally spilled blood into the wok. Transforming blood into umami without waste, it is a wild masterpiece of Hunan province.
Eating tips & etiquette
Looks pitch-black and grotesque, but biting reveals ZERO gamey odor. An intense, liver-paste-like depth and green chili heat explode in your mouth. Since it's cleaved bone-in, spitting out the tiny bones while drinking beer is supreme.
Allergen
Poultry, Soybeans, Wheat