Duck sauce facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Duck sauce |
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Packets of 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 is a popular dipping sauce often called orange sauce. It has a yummy sweet and sour taste. It looks like a thin, clear orange jelly. You'll often find it at American Chinese restaurants.
People use duck sauce as a dip for many fried foods. These include wonton strips, spring rolls, egg rolls, duck, chicken, and fish. You can also enjoy it with rice or noodles. Restaurants often give it out in small packets. These packets usually come with soy sauce, mustard, or hot sauce. Duck sauce can also be used to make foods like chicken shiny and tasty, like a glaze. Even though it's called "duck sauce," it doesn't have any duck meat in it! It got its name because it's often served with Chinese-style duck dishes.
What's in Duck Sauce?
Duck sauce is made from fruits like plums, apricots, pineapples, or peaches. These fruits are mixed with sugar, vinegar, ginger, and a little bit of chili pepper for a kick. In more traditional Chinese cooking, a similar sauce called plum sauce is used.
Why is it Called Duck Sauce?
The name "duck sauce" likely comes from a very old Chinese dish called Peking duck. A version of this sauce was first served with Peking duck in China many hundreds of years ago. When Chinese people moved to the U.S., they changed some of their dishes to fit what Americans liked. They made a sweeter version of the sauce, which became the duck sauce we know today.
See also
In Spanish: Salsa de pato para niños
