Santao Duck is a popular and traditional dish of Gaoyou, Yangzhou. Gaoyou is famous for ducks, which are the best ingredients to make “Steamed Nanjing Duck”. The Santao Duck, which means three sets of duck literally, uses the domestic duck, the wild duck, and the pigeon as ingredients. The bones of the wild duck are removed, and the flesh were put inside the domestic duck with shapes unchanged. The same thing will be done on the be pigeon and then put inside the wild duck. It will be served on the table after being steamed with seasonings. By look at this dish, you will see the body of the domestic duck with three heads, respectively of the domestic duck, the wild duck, and the pigeon. In spite of the peculiar look, the flesh really smells fragrant and tastes fresh and juicy, making it a must-have for poultry-dish lovers.
