A CLOSER LOOK
How to recognize it
Coagulated duck blood formed into soft, moist curd that can be cut into cubes.
In the kitchen
Cut into pieces and cooked in the spicy broth of Maoxuewang.
It has a tender, bean-curd-like texture in the Nanjing preparation and is cooked in spicy broth in the Chongqing preparation. It is an animal blood ingredient, not soybean tofu.
Ask about this ingredient
这道菜里有鸭血吗？
Does this dish contain Duck blood curd?
A few dishes to explore
These examples use this ingredient in typical or optional preparations. Open the dish to see the distinction; a restaurant’s recipe can differ.
