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liuzhou

liuzhou

On 2/11/2023 at 4:30 AM, eugenep said:

Dried preserved Chinese duck legs, also known as "shā yā zhǎng" in Mandarin

 

Except they aren't.

Without seeing the Chinese character, I have no idea what the 'shā' part is referring to. My largest dictionary lists 14 different characters for 'shā', none of which seem relevant. The most common meanings are 砂 'sand', 杀 'kill' and 沙 'hoarse'. 

 

Also for 'yā zhǎng', the only possible match is 鸭掌 (yā zhǎng), which is 'duck feet' and not 'duck legs'.

 

The most common term for these preserved duck legs is 腊鸭腿 (là yā tuǐ).

 

I would also say the recipe provided is very basic and uninspiring.

liuzhou

liuzhou

10 hours ago, eugenep said:

Dried preserved Chinese duck legs, also known as "shā yā zhǎng" in Mandarin

 

Except they aren't.

 

I have no idea what the 'shā' part is referring to. My largest dictionary lists 14 different characters for 'shā', none of which seem relevant. The most common meanings are 砂 'sand', 杀 'kill' and 沙 'hoarse'. 

 

Also for 'yā zhǎng', the only possible match is 鸭掌 (yā zhǎng), which is 'duck feet' and not 'duck legs'.

 

The most common term for these preserved duck legs is 腊鸭腿 (là yā tuǐ).

 

I would also say the recipe provided is very basic and uninspiring.

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