Duck has always been a traditional dish in Chinese cuisine, and Chinese farmers have raised ducks for centuries. Since they were introduced to Taiwan from the mainland during the Ching (Manchu) dynasty, annual production has reached 50 million birds, but even so duck-raising is overshadowed by chicken production in Taiwan.
中國人一向很愛吃鴨，對於鴨肉、鴨蛋的吃法，都有獨到的研究，譬如烤鴨、鹽水鴨、八寶鴨、芋泥封鴨、扒鴨等，或是鹹蛋、皮蛋等，都很能發揮鴨肉與鴨蛋特有的風味，是故鴨是我國傳統的家禽。