Nanjing's osmanthus-cured pressed duck is a genuine local specialty.
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南京板鸭 has been a tribute food since the Ming dynasty - the duck is salt-cured then pressed flat (hence 板, 'plank') and air-dried. The 'Spain' slang is a 21st-century football joke from the resemblance of 西班牙 to 板鸭.
