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Watercress, Honey Date & Duck Gizzard

Watercress, Honey Date & Duck Gizzard

Hong Kong autumn

Cooling greens · moistening dates · slightly sweet · 110 min · serves 6

Better laterThis calendar · Late summer · Autumn / winter

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In the bowl

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    • Dry, odorless, and firm.
    Similar in this aisleCured duck gizzard100

    Open the list. Same kind, scored for this pot.

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    • Dark, snappy stems, no yellow leaves. Wash like it hid sand — because it did.
    Similar in this aisleWatercress100

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    • Amber, not black and burnt-looking.
    Similar in this aisleHoney dates100

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    • A small piece. Blanch 3 minutes.
    Similar in this aisleLean pork100

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    • Mix of sweet south and a little north apricot.
    Similar in this aisleApricot kernels100

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    • Knobby, tight skin. Slice into coins.
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    • Pale pink, spongy, no heavy smell. H Mart meat counter. Blanch well.
    Similar in this aislePig lung100

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    • Ivory shells, green kernel. Crack, peel, pull the germ.
    Similar in this aisleGinkgo nuts100

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Easy steps

Watch the soup come together.

Cantonese soup is not a weeknight stir-fry. Do the board work, walk away, come back. Check off as you go.

About 110 min · serves 6 · most of it is waiting

Prepare ingredientsSoakBlanch meatStart soupSimmerAdd watercressSeason and serve
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Cooling greens. Not a winter red-meat tonic. Cured duck gizzard is a flavour — skip if you cannot find it.

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