Duck blood and vermicelli soup

Duck blood and vermicelli soup (Chinese: 鸭血粉丝汤) is a traditional delicacy of Nanjing, capital of Jiangsu province, and is also eaten in other regions of China. A similar dish is also eaten in Poland, Belarus and Lithuania where it's called czernina.[1]

Duck blood and vermicelli soup
Duck blood and green bean noodle soup, a very similar dish
Place of originChina
Region or stateNanjing
Main ingredientsDuck blood, Chinese vermicelli

Legend

Duck blood and vermicelli soup is a traditional delicacy in Nanjing. It is said that once there was a poor man in Nanjing. He killed a duck and used a bowl to hold the duck's blood, but accidentally dropped some vermicelli into the bowl. He cooked them together and surprisingly found that the soup was delicious. A rich man heard the story and employed the poor man to cook the dish for his family. The soup has been popular ever since.[2]

Ingredients
Xiaolongbao & Duck blood and vermicelli soup

Duck blood, vermicelli, dried fried tofu, dried small shrimp, duck gizzards, duck intestines, duck livers, shallots, ginger, sesame oil, caraway, (and possibly some other ingredients) are used to make the soup.[2]

Authentic duck blood and vermicelli soup is cooked with more than twenty Chinese herbal medicines. Some of those who prepare it this way believe that these ingredients promote blood circulation, remove toxins and maintain beauty, as well as aiding digestion and warming the stomach.[3]

The main ingredient, vermicelli, is made of sweet potato. It is smooth, soft, waxy and tasty. Other key ingredients are duck blood, dried fried tofu, dried small shrimps, duck gizzards, duck intestines, and duck livers. Furthermore, salt, shallots, gingers, sesame oil and caraway make this delicacy tastier. The soup coupled with various ingredients has visual appeal and is aromatic and flavorful.

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See also

References
  1. Pang, Kevin Pang; Borrelli, Christopher (October 27, 2011). "There will be blood. Chicago Tribune. Accessed November 2011.
  2. 南京鸭血粉丝汤
  3. "补血、清热解毒的不二的美食选择鸭血粉丝汤" Archived April 25, 2012, at the Wayback Machine Accessed November 2011.

Further reading
  • Coughlan, Helen (2005). The Brighter Side of the Road: Upbeat and Offbeat Yarns from Home and Abroad. Boolarong Press. ISBN 1-921054-90-5
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