Duck rice
Roast duck rice served at a Kopi tiam in Singapore | |
Place of origin | Singapore |
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Region or state | China, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand |
Main ingredients | Duck, maltose or honey, rice vinegar, rice |
Cookbook: Duck rice Media: Duck rice |
Duck rice (simplified Chinese: 鸭饭; traditional Chinese: 鴨飯; pinyin: yā fàn) is a Singaporean Chinese meat dish, made of either braised or roasted duck and plain white rice. The braised duck is usually cooked with yam and shrimps; it can be served simply with plain white rice and a thick dark sauce; side dishes of braised hard-boiled eggs, preserved salted vegetables, or hard beancurd may be added. In addition, Teochew boneless duck rice is a similar, but a more refined dish; due to the slightly tougher texture of duck, the duck is artfully deboned and sliced thinly for the convenience and ease of the diner, allowing the sauces to seep into the meat, making it a more pleasant experience on the whole; Hainanese chicken rice and other similar dishes have followed this style due to the popularity.
This dish can commonly be found in food centers all around Singapore.
See also
- Siu mei are Cantonese roast meats, often sold together with plain rice
- List of rice dishes