Peking duck

Peking duck is a Chinese dish with a long and storied history. The dish is made by marinating a duck in a a mixture of soy sauce, rice wine, and spices, then hanging it to dry. The duck is then roasted in a special oven and the skin is served crisp and delicious.

The dish is said to have originated in the imperial courts of the Ming Dynasty, where it was a favorite of the emperor. The dish was then adopted by the people and became a popular street food.

Peking duck is now enjoyed by people all over the world and is considered a national dish of China. There are many different recipes for Peking duck, but the traditional method is still the most popular.

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Recipes

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Smoked Peking Duck

  • water
  • onion
  • duck
  • orange
  • black pepper
  • orange juice
  • sherry
  • rice wine vinegar
  • soy sauce
  • honey
  • chinese
  • cucumber
  • green onion
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Peking Duck with Mandarin Pancakes and Plum Sauce Recipe

  • Plum Sauce
  • chinese chili garlic sauce
  • soy sauce
  • white vinegar
  • sugar
  • ginger
  • italian prune plum
  • To Serve
  • cucumber
  • green onion
  • Duck
  • duck
  • maltose syrup
  • beer tall boy
  • salt
  • baking powder
  • soy sauce
  • Mandarin Pancakes
  • sesame oil
  • all purpose flour
  • water

Ingredient Breakdown

 
green onion
soy sauce
duck
water
sesame oil
black pepper
salt
sherry
white vinegar
ginger
honey
cucumber
chinese tortilla
chinese 5-spice powder
turbinado
beer
peking
hoisin sauce
persian cucumber
orange blossom
cornstarch
onion
orange
orange juice
rice wine vinegar
chinese
chinese chili garlic sauce
maltose syrup
sugar
beer tall boy
all purpose flour
baking powder
italian prune plum

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