Crisp, maltose-glazed skin and dark meat layered together for crackle and crunch on a paper-thin wheat pancake. A heaping of sweet bean sauce and a sprinkling of thin cucumber slices and spring onions for garnish. This is the ritual of the Peking duck -- China's esteemed national dish. Like Thanks ... More >>
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