Ori Baeksuk

About the dish

Baeksuk simmered from an alkaline tonic meat. Ori-baeksuk is duck simmered soft with glutinous rice and medicinal herbs. Cooked from duck, high in unsaturated fat, it is mild yet restoring.

Key ingredient

Duck (ori-gogi) — a high proportion of unsaturated fat helps help maintain healthy cholesterol levels and aids circulation; an alkaline food that helps balance an acidic constitution; rich in amino acids and vitamins for restoring vigor. In season year-round; nationwide.

Ingredients

Main: duck, glutinous rice, astragalus, jujube, garlic, ginseng · Seasoning: salt, pepper

Simple recipe

1. Simmer the duck with aromatics.
2. Add glutinous rice, garlic and jujube.
3. Skim the fat and cook through.
4. When the meat is tender, lift it out and shred along the grain.
5. Serve with salt and chives as a tonic.

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