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Beijing Roast Duck

If you had to choose just one dish to try while in the capital, Beijing Roast Duck is definitely the one to go for. Crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside, authentic versions of the dish serve mostly skin with a little meat. Light pancakes will be given into which you can pile a slice of duck alongside condiments including cucumber, scallion and fermented bean paste. To prepare the duck, chefs first inflate the poultry by blowing air between the skin and body. They then prick the skin and pour boiling water over the duck. Some chefs add malt sugar to the skin so that it turns golden brown once roasted.

Most restaurants offering this dish do so by carving the duck beside your table. More established restaurants usually feature a short demonstration on the correct way to assemble the Peking Duck Wrap using chopsticks. Not to worry, the wrap does not need to be well constructed to be delicious! A highly recommended local trick is to dip the crispiest pieces of skin in sugar before eating.

Da Dong Roast Duck Restaurant
5th fl Jinbao Place, 88 Jinbao Jie,
东城区金宝街88号金宝汇购物中心5层
Liqun Roast Duck Restaurant
11 Beixiangfeng Hutong
前门东大街正义路南口北翔凤胡同11号
Qianmen Quanjude Roast Duck Restaurant
30 Qianmen Dajie
前门大街30号

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