Duck blood and vermicelli soup
{{short description|Traditional delicacy of Nanjing, China}}
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| alternate_name = 鸭血粉丝汤
| country = China
| region = Nanjing
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| main_ingredient = Duck blood, Chinese vermicelli
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Duck blood and vermicelli soup ({{zh|s=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 eaten in Poland, Belarus, and Lithuania, where it's called czernina.Pang, Kevin Pang; Borrelli, Christopher (October 27, 2011). [https://www.chicagotribune.com/2011/10/27/there-will-be-blood/ "There will be blood.] [https://www.chicagotribune.com/ Chicago Tribune]. Accessed November 2011.
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.[http://www.meishichina.com/Eat/TMenu/200912/73353.html 南京鸭血粉丝汤]
Ingredients
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Duck blood, vermicelli, dried fried tofu, dried small shrimp, duck gizzards, duck intestines, duck livers, scallion, and coriander are used to make the soup. Nanjing people also like to add chili oil and vinegar to the soup base.
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.[http://www.haolaba.com/jinan/zhaoshang/1128761.html "补血、清热解毒的不二的美食选择鸭血粉丝汤"] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120425233413/http://www.haolaba.com/jinan/zhaoshang/1128761.html |date=April 25, 2012 }} Accessed November 2011.
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 shrimp, duck gizzards, duck intestines, and duck livers. Salt, shallots, gingers, sesame oil and caraway are common seasonings.
See also
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Further reading
- Coughlan, Helen (2005). [https://books.google.com/books?id=kgZXLIsXUrEC&pg=PT41 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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