This article is about the sauce. For the house band, see Duck Sauce (band).
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| Traditional Chinese | 酸梅醬 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 酸梅酱 | ||||||||||
| Literal meaning | sour prune sauce | ||||||||||
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Duck sauce is a translucent sweet and sour orange condiment used in some Chinese-American restaurants. It may be used as a dip for deep-fried dishes such as duck, chicken, fish, spring rolls, egg rolls, or with rice or noodles.
Ingredients
[1] It may be made of apricots, plums, or peaches added to sugar, vinegar, ginger and chilis. It is also frequently used in more traditional Chinese cuisine in the form of "plum sauce".[2]
References
- ^ Wisegeek. "Wisegeek.com." What is Duck Sauce?. Retrieved on 2008-09-19.
- ^ Chinesefood. "Chinesefood.com." Duck Sauce - Glossary of Chinese Ingredients and Cooking Terms by Rhonda Parkinson. Retrieved on 2008-09-20.
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