[Photo from guilin.com]

Braised Duck Soup with Ginkgo, the most popular dish in Guilin restaurants, is made of duck and ginkgo produced in the local Guilin counties of Xing'an and Lingchuan.

It is stewed in a light soup and over a fire. The soup is a little bitter, but the ginkgo and duck meat are fragrant and sweet. It’s nutritious and suitable to drink throughout the year. According to traditional Chinese medicine theory, ginkgo is cold in nature, and the duck can help clear away the heat. So the dish is not only delicious, but is also beneficial for the internal organs of the human body.