peking duck dish being prepared

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The cook adds sliced apples to raw duck. Duck is being prepared in the restaurant kitchen. Working environment on the kitchen Royalty Free Stock Photo

Delectable Peking Duck Served with Pancakes: A Culinary Delight Royalty Free Stock Photo

Peking Duck Skin delicacy Royalty Free Stock Photo

Sliced peking duck is plated with cucumber and pancakes and served with tea Royalty Free Stock Photo

Peking duck is a dish from Beijing that has been prepared since the Imperial era. The meat is characterized by its thin, crisp skin, with authentic versions of the dish serving mostly the skin and little meat, sliced in front of the diners by the cook. Ducks bred specially for the dish are slaughtered after 65 days and seasoned before being roasted in a closed or hung oven. The meat is often eaten with spring onion, cucumber and sweet bean sauce with pancakes rolled around the fillings. Sometimes pickled radish is also inside, and other sauces like hoisin sauce can be used.