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{{#seo:
|title=Spicy Duck Neck / Ya Bo (鸭脖) - Chinese Food Wiki
|keywords=Spicy Duck Neck,鸭脖,鴨脖,麻辣鸭脖,Ya Bo,Wuhan snack
|description=Spicy Duck Neck (鸭脖), or ya bo, is a Chinese braised and heavily spiced duck-neck snack associated with Wuhan mala snack culture.
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{{Infobox chinese food
| alternate_name = Ya Bo; Yabo; Mala duck neck; 麻辣鸭脖; duck neck snack
| pinyin = Yā bó
| type = Braised/spiced duck neck snack (often mala)
| course = Snack / late-night / packaged cold snack
| country = China
| region = Wuhan (Jingwu Road fame) and Hubei; Hunan and nationwide mala snack chains; Chinese packaged snack market
| other = Mala braised duck-neck snack — dish page, not a brand page
}}

'''Spicy Duck Neck''' (Simplified Chinese: 鸭脖; Traditional Chinese: 鴨脖; Pinyin: ''Yā bó''; also '''ya bo'''; often '''mala duck neck''' / 麻辣鸭脖) is a Chinese snack of duck necks braised or marinated in a heavily spiced, usually chili-numbing (mala) master stock, then sold warm from snack counters or chilled in vacuum packs. Wuhan's Jingwu Road scene in the 1990s is widely credited in popular food writing with launching the modern street boom; later national chains popularized packaged forms—this page covers the '''dish/snack category''', not any single brand. Soft claims that one shop "invented" all Chinese duck neck are commercial folklore. It is distinct from whole roast duck such as [[Peking Duck]] and from plain cold-cut duck.<ref name="wp">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hubei_cuisine Source]</ref>

== Characteristics ==

Chewy, cling-to-bone meat; deep red-brown spice coat; mala heat and aromatic braise spices; often eaten as finger food with napkins.

== Ingredients (overview) ==

Duck necks; chili, Sichuan pepper, braise spices, soy and sugar in many formulas; oil. Overview only—not a recipe or shop ad.

== History and culture ==

Modern urban snack boom tied to Wuhan street culture and subsequent Hunan/Hubei chain expansion; literary and media mentions of Jingwu Road helped national fame. Brand histories are separate commercial stories. English usually says "spicy duck neck" or "mala duck neck." See [[Hubei Food]] and [[Hunan Food]].

== Serving and variations ==

Snack bag, late-night nibble, or packaged gift/travel food. See [[Hubei Food]], [[Hunan Food]], and [[Shaokao]].

== See also ==

* [[Hubei Food]]
* [[Hunan Food]]
* [[Shaokao]]
* [[Peking Duck]]
* [[List of dishes (A-Z)]]

== References ==
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