| Duck sauce | |||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 酸梅醬 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 酸梅酱 | ||||||||||
| Literal meaning | sour plum sauce | ||||||||||
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Duck sauce (or orange sauce) is a condiment with a sweet and sour flavor and a translucent orange appearance similar to a thin jelly. Offered at American Chinese restaurants, it is used as a dip[1] for deep-fried dishes such as wonton strips, spring rolls, egg rolls, duck, chicken,[2] fish, or with rice or noodles. It is often provided in single-serving packets along with soy sauce, mustard, hot sauce or red chili powder. It may be used as a glaze on foods, such as poultry.[3] Despite its name, the sauce is not prepared using duck meat.[4]
Ingredients
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It is made of plums,[4] apricots,[5] pineapples or peaches[6] added to sugar, vinegar, ginger and chili peppers. It is used in more traditional Chinese cuisine in the form of plum sauce.
Name
It is probably called "duck sauce" because a version of it was first served with Peking duck in China, a dish which has been served there for hundreds of years. When Chinese immigrants immigrated to the U.S. created Chinese dishes that would appeal more to the American palate, they created a sweeter version of the sauce used in China.[7]
See also
- Sweet and sour sauce
- Hoisin sauce
- Siu haau sauce (primary Chinese BBQ sauce)
- List of dips
- List of condiments
- List of sauces
References
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- ^ Platkin, C.S. (2008). The Diet Detective's Calorie Bargain Bible. Pocket Books. p. 363. ISBN 978-1-4165-6660-1.
- ^ Geller, J. (2007). Quick & Kosher: Recipes from the Bride who Knew Nothing. Feldheim. p. pt121. ISBN 978-1-58330-960-5.
- ^ a b DeMattia, Vince (January–February 1993). "What is Duck Sauce Anyway!?!". Tampa Bay Magazine. pp. 38–39. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
- ^ Gannon, B.; Smith, L.; Namkoong, J. (2011). Family-Style Meals at the Hali'Imaile General Store. Potter/TenSpeed/Harmony. p. 48. ISBN 978-1-60774-142-8.
- ^ Carpender, D. (2010). 1,001 Low-Carb Recipes. Fair Winds Press. p. 465. ISBN 978-1-61673-838-9.
- ^ Kiniry, Laura. "What Exactly Is Duck Sauce?". Smithsonian Magazine. Retrieved 2020-05-07.