Duck soup with old cucumber and white kara seed

Duck Soup with Old Cucumber and White Kara Seed invites you to savor the intimacy in every mouthful—a vibrant poultry broth, smooth and aromatic, intertwined with the freshness of aged cucumber, and the mysterious touch of white kara seed and fragrant dried orange peel. The dish is like poetry, where the rich duck meat is immersed in a clear, warm liquid, while ginger infuses a soothing warmth, and salt softens the overall flavor. Each bowl flows with the harmony of the yin-yang of flavors: warm and cool, concise yet rich, offering a balance of flavors that soothes the soul.

Ingredients

Steps

Wash Kara seeds and orange peel
Soak the seeds and orange peel for 30-60 minutes.
Cut the duck into the desired size.
After cutting it into pieces
Wash and clean the duck into several pieces
Peel the ginger and chop it.
Heat water to cover the duck
After boiling, add a few pieces of ginger.
Add the cut duck to the hot water.
The process of covering begins
Use high heat and cook for 1-2 minutes, no need for long.
Then strain and
Wash and clean again
Drain
We just throw away the skin on the cucumber
After the skin has been cleaned
Split in half and remove the cucumber seeds
After removing the seeds
Cut the old cucumber according to your taste
Clean the inside of the orange peel
Prepare an instant pot
Put the seeds and orange peel into the pan.
2000 ml water
Add the duck meat
Then cover and cook for 15 minutes with an instant pot to shorten the time because the texture of the meat of the free-range duck is very tough. After 15 minutes, turn off the heat and wait until the instant pot can be opened.
We open the instant pot after it has cooled down.
Discard the oil that floats because it is too fatty.
Let's replace it with a regular pan, guys.
Add the old cucumber pieces
Then pour the soup into a regular pan that has been filled with sliced cucumber.
Then cook for 5 minutes on high heat and 50 minutes on low heat.
After the soup is cooked, add 1 tsp salt, cover and let it sit for a while.
Duck soup with old cucumber is ready to be served