Pekin Duck: Don't Confuse It With Peking Duck


Updated 01/27/12 12:17 PM · Posted by · 3 comments

Pekin Duck vs. Peking Duck

Peking duck, pekin duck . . . goose! Only one letter separates a "Pekin duck" from a "Peking duck," so the terms are often used interchangeably. But one paltry letter can be a big poultry difference; these words are both descriptors of ducks, but they're definitely not the same! A Pekin duck is a breed of duck. Also known as a Long Island duck, this domesticated descendant of the Mallard has a Read more

Monday's Leftovers: Peking-Style Chicken Wraps


Updated 02/08/12 10:48 AM · Posted by YumSugar · 0 comments

Fast & Easy Recipe For Peking-Style Chicken Wraps

Even after tearing through tandoori-style chicken burgers yesterday, I've still got a hankering for foreign flavors. I don't have too much time to dedicate to dinner tonight, but I've discovered a recipe that satisfies my spice quotient — and makes use of my leftover chicken thighs. There are few entrées that engage the senses quite like Peking duck, with its shimmery, crackling skin, which Read more

Fast & Easy Dinner: 20-Minute Peking Duck


Updated 02/08/12 10:47 AM · Posted by partysugar · 5 comments

Fast & Easy Dinner: 20-Minute Peking Duck

Normally Peking duck takes over 24 hours to make, however this dish — which is inspired by the ingredients used in the traditional Chinese recipe — comes together in twenty short minutes. Duck breasts are used instead of a whole duck, making for a quick cook time. The fragrant, syrup-like sauce is a blend of fresh orange juice, sesame oil, and Sriracha. To make this exciting dish — from our Read more

Have You Ever Eaten Peking Duck?


Updated 01/23/08 9:09 AM · Posted by YumSugar · 42 comments

Have You Ever Eaten Peking Duck?

This past October, I was lucky enough to find myself in Beijing, eating platefuls of Peking Duck. The Quanjude Roast Duck restaurant was established in 1979 and is one of Beijing's "must try" foods. There are actually several locations, and the one I visited did not let me down. The chefs carve the delicious duck table-side and when it hits your lips, it just melts. The fragrant duck meat is Read more

Savory Sights: Peking Duck


Updated 04/17/07 8:44 AM · Posted by YumSugar · 8 comments

Savory Sights: Peking Duck

Check out this photo that our very own Molly took. She was on vacation in Hong Kong and from the look of things, it seems like she was eating quite well. Her photo of a Peking style duck is a bit disturbing, but I bet it was even more delicious than she said it was. Do you have any photos from the last time you ate out? Submit them to the Savory Sights Group for everyone to see. Submit before May Read more

Festive Foods: Modern Peking Duck


Updated 12/21/06 9:08 AM · Posted by YumSugar · 3 comments

Festive Foods: Modern Peking Duck

I'll admit, it's a little weird to feature festive food from a country that doesn't really celebrate Christmas, but well folks, times are changing. Although only one percent (or less) of the Chinese population is Christian, it appears that Christmas is on the rise. Much like America, urban retailers have now smothered their stores with Christmas trees, lights and wreaths and although it's not a Read more

Gwyneth Paltrow Goes Short For Coach's 70th in China


Updated 11/18/11 9:35 AM · Posted by · 5 comments

Gwyneth Paltrow at Coach's 70th Party in China Pictures

Gwyneth Paltrow wore a one-shouldered Stella McCartney mini Thursday night for Coach's 70th anniversary celebration at Beijing's Iberia Center for Contemporary Arts with the company's president Reed Krakoff. She's the star of the leather goods company's ads overseas, and has attended many events with Coach over the last six months. This visit was apparently Gwyneth's first to the city. She Read more