Cantonese / Chinese Restaurant Soup Recipe

Stew Duck Soup

Stew duck soup uses roast or stewed duck bones and meat to make a savory broth with vegetables, noodles, or rice.

Recipe at a glance

PurposeHigh-frequency Chinese restaurant menu dish
Cuisine or formatCantonese / Chinese Restaurant Soup
Menu variation ruleProtein may be adjusted without creating a separate recipe family.

Ingredients

  • 1 roast duck carcass or 1 lb duck pieces
  • 6 cups water or stock
  • 2 slices ginger
  • 2 scallions
  • Napa cabbage or greens
  • White pepper
  • Salt or soy sauce
  • Optional noodles or rice

Method

  1. Simmer duck bones or pieces with ginger and scallions.
  2. Skim the broth as needed.
  3. Add cabbage or greens.
  4. Season with salt, soy sauce, and white pepper.
  5. Add noodles or rice if desired.
  6. Serve hot.

Menu-literacy notes

  • Stew duck soup may be made from roast duck trimmings.
  • Duck noodle soup uses the same broth idea with noodles.
  • Watch for bones when using chopped duck.

Variations and substitutions

  • For chicken, beef, shrimp, pork, tofu, or mixed seafood variants, keep the same sauce logic and adjust the cooking time for the protein.
  • For allergies or religious dietary needs, check sauces, broth, wrappers, cooking wine, and shared wok or fryer use.
  • For takeout-style dishes, sauce texture matters: the sauce should coat the food rather than become a thin soup.

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