Whole ducks are roasted in wood-fired ovens, and the skin reaches a perfect crispness. Meat is then skillfully shaved from the duck and served with Mandarin pancakes, along with a variety of ...

A Peking duck dinner is a feast built from a single ingredient. It starts with nibbling on a taco-like snack of the delicately crisp skin tucked inside thin mandarin pancakes with a lick of earthy ...

A Peking duck dinner is a feast built from a single ingredient. It starts with nibbling on a taco-like snack of the delicately crisp skin tucked inside thin mandarin pancakes with a lick of earthy ...

Carve the duck before serving; you'll need a big platter and a very sharp knife. Carefully cut away the crisp skin in 2- by 1-inch pieces, avoiding any of the meat or remaining fat.

Each serving: (duck only; based on 6): 361 calories, 37 g protein, 12 g carbohydrates, 16 g fat, 4 g saturated fat, 206 mg cholesterol, 129 mg sodium Adapted from a recipe by Joan Shih, Silver ...

Peking duck from Mary Kate and Nate Tate's Feeding the Dragon. — From Nate and Mary Kate Tate's "Feeding the Dragon: A Culinary Travelogue Through China with Recipes." Makes 4 to 6 servings.

The Peking Duck here was served with thick steamed buns, rather than thin pancakes, and arrived in thick sheets. It was thicker and meatier than the strips at Peking Cuisine.

Following starters of scallion pancakes or pork-and-shrimp shumai, the Peking duck feast comes in three courses: crispy duck skin and homemade pancakes, duck and noodle stir-fry, and duck soup ...