At the table
Take small bites and separate the meat from any small bones. Eat the cooked coating with the duck, often alongside rice. Ask how much chili is used before ordering if you prefer less heat.
Contains duck meat, duck blood and rice wine; it is not vegetarian or vegan. Small bones may remain, and the chili can be strong. Check added sauces and seasonings for dietary restrictions. Cooking does not establish that the dish is alcohol-free.
GET TO KNOW THE DISH
What goes into it?
Explore some key ingredients below. Preparations may use additional seasonings and ingredients.
Some preparations add luffa, eggplant or green legumes. Fresh slender red chilies are common, but the amount and resulting heat vary. Extra sauces and seasonings also differ between cooks.
Typical ingredients
Recipes vary by restaurant.
How does it taste?
Savory and spicy
- Chili heat
- Texture
- Tender duck pieces, often bone-in, with a thick, slightly grainy coating.
- How it’s made
- Stir-fry duck with camellia oil and aromatics; add blood mixed with rice wine near the end and cook through.
Some preparations add luffa, eggplant or green legumes. Fresh slender red chilies are common, but the amount and resulting heat vary. Extra sauces and seasonings also differ between cooks.
A CONNECTION TO PLACE
Origin & regional roots
Associated with Jiangxi.
Ask if they have it first
请问你们有莲花血鸭吗？
Do you have this item?
A LITTLE SOMETHING TO READ
Story & history
A festival dish with a taste of home
In Lianhua County, blood duck is closely tied to family celebrations and memories of home. Young duck, local rice wine, camellia oil and chili come together in a dish traditionally prepared for important occasions. Its distinctive finish depends on working the blood-and-wine mixture into the cooked duck so that it coats the pieces. The same familiar flavor now travels beyond family kitchens through restaurants and cooking workshops.