Guilin Ginkgo Stewed with Old Duck - A Nourishing and Delicious Dish

Guilin Ginkgo Stewed with Old Duck is a nourishing and delicious dish, a gem in Guilin cuisine. The selection of ingredients for this dish is very particular. The old duck is mostly a native duck free - range raised by local farmers. Its meat is firm and rich in nutrition. After a long time of stewing, the duck meat is tender and easy to debone, and can fully release a strong meaty fragrance. The ginkgo nuts are carefully selected from those produced locally in Guilin. They are plump and have a shiny color. Ginkgo nuts not only add a unique flavor to the dish but also have rich nutritional value, with effects such as astringing the lung qi and relieving asthma.

When cooking, first clean the old duck, cut it into appropriate - sized pieces, blanch it in boiling water to remove the fishy smell, and then take it out and drain the water. Then, put the duck meat into a casserole, add an appropriate amount of water, and put in seasonings such as ginger slices and scallions to remove the fishy smell and enhance the fragrance. Bring it to a boil over high heat and then turn to low heat for slow stewing. When the duck meat is about seven or eight - tenths cooked, put in the ginkgo nuts and continue to stew. During the stewing process, the fresh fragrance of the ginkgo nuts gradually blends into the soup, interweaving with the meaty fragrance of the old duck, making the soup more mellow and delicious. The soup of Guilin Ginkgo Stewed with Old Duck is milky - white and richly attractive. Take a sip, and the mellow soup spreads in the mouth. The tenderness of the duck meat, the softness of the ginkgo nuts, and the unique fresh fragrance make people intoxicated. This dish is not only delicious but also has a good nourishing effect. Whether it is to warm the body in the cold winter or to nourish the body in daily life, it is an excellent choice, fully demonstrating the unique charm of Guilin cuisine in combining deliciousness and health preservation.