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Salted duck

盐水鸭yánshuǐ yā

What it is

Nanjing's cold brined duck: pale, fragrant, nothing like roast duck.

How to order it

Buy by the half from shops with a dusk queue.

Price band

¥20-40 a half

Salted duck
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盐水鸭

yánshuǐ yā

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