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SourRadishDuckThe usual soup uses old ducks, about 1 year old, so it is also called sour radish.Old Duck Soup.When selecting ducks, pay attention to choosing old ducks. The taste of the finished product will be very different, which is also the reason why old ducks are more expensive.The best sour radish to use is homemade, at least one month old, so you don't have to worry about industrial additives and too much nitrite.

Sour Radish and Duck Soup

IngredientsPreparation
500g duck, 700g sour radish seasoning, green onionsGinger10g,Sichuan peppercorns5g,Red dates20g,Goji berries15g, 20ml rice wine.Method Steps
1. Wash and chop the duck, blanch to remove fishy smell, slice green onions and ginger for later use.
2. Heat a small amount of oil in a pot, stir-fry green onions, ginger and Sichuan peppercorns, then pour in the blanched duck.
3. Add appropriate amount of rice wine and stir-fry, then add water to cover the duck.
4. Then transfer to a stew pot, add the washed sour radish, cover and cook for 2 hours.5. Add red dates and goji berries 20 minutes before serving, and cook.Tips
Sour radish has both sour and salty flavors, so it is generally not used with salt alone.
Homemade Sour Radish and Duck Soup
Ingredients Preparation
Half a duck, 6 pieces of sour radish, radish,
Wood ear fungus

appropriate amount,
Dried bamboo shootsa small amount,Flower mushrooms3 pieces, goji berries as needed,Black peppera small amount, Sichuan peppercorns a small amount.Method Steps1. Blanch the duck after chopping, the best sour radish is old-fashioned radish.2. Fry green onions and Sichuan peppercorns in oil, then add the duck and stir-fry. After the duck meat is firm, add an appropriate amount of water.
3. Then add dates, wood ear mushrooms, flower mushrooms and dried bamboo shoots, and cook over
high heat, then pour in the soup.
4. After boiling, simmer over low heat for half an hour, then add sour radish, chili peppers and radish.
5. Simmer for another half an hour, add seasoning withblack pepper.TipsRadish is best to be soaked for at least one month.Authentic Sour Radish and Duck Soup
Ingredients Preparation
Half a duck,Taro300g, a small amount of goji berries, appropriate amount of sour radish, a small amount of drinking water, green onions as needed, ginger a piece, Sichuan peppercorns a small amount.
Method Steps
1. Wash and chop the duck, put it in a pot to blanch and remove the
blood

water;
2. Bring water to a boil in the soup pot, put the blanched duck into the pot and cook.3. Then add green onions, ginger, Sichuan peppercorns, sour radish, cover and stew for 2 hours.4. After the duck meat is cooked, add taro and salt, cover and stew for another 5 minutes, and then add goji berries to simmer for 2 minutes.
5. Simmer for another half an hour, add seasoning with
black pepper.TipsTaro is best to be soaked for at least one month.
The nutritional value of sour radish and duck soup
Duck meat contains a small amount of fat, and is rich in B vitamins and E, and the niacin in it can protect the cardiovascular system, soften blood vessels and lower blood pressure. It can also replenish the body, nourish the stomach and moisten the intestines, and has the effects of clearing heat and promoting digestion.
Radish contains a lot of trace elements, which can enhance the body's immune ability, promote intestinal peristalsis and help digestion.
Tip
Adding salt too early will make the duck meat tough.
Nutritional benefits of sour turnip duck soup

Duck meat has a low fat content, with a good amount of B vitamins and Vitamin E. It also contains niacin, which can protect the cardiovascular system, soften blood vessels and lower blood pressure. It also has the effects of replenishing deficiencies, nourishing the stomach and producing saliva, and clearing heat and strengthening the spleen.Sour turnip contains a lot of trace elements, which can enhance the body's immune ability, promote intestinal peristalsis, and aid digestion.