Peking duck

noun

, Chinese Cooking.

1. a roasted duck prized for its crisp skin, prepared by forcing air between skin and meat, brushing with sugar water, and hanging up to dry before final cooking.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Peking duck¹

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

Also popular are the Peking duck, baked free-range chicken with rock salt, diced beef tenderloin with black pepper and the pan-fried eggplant.

From Seattle Times

From her forays into Sichuan dumplings to Peking duck, mouth watering chicken or twice cooked pork — even Chinese politicians at the highest ranks of the party are taking notice of her popularity on the culinary arts scene.

From Seattle Times

One done deal: Jiang Nan of New York City, a behemoth in the high-end Chinese banquet scene, will bring its signature Peking duck and soup dumplings to The Bravern in Bellevue.

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The banquet featured foods from both nations and included delicacies such as “Consommé of Swallow Nest and White Agaric,” “Shark’s Fin in Brown Sauce,” and “Roast Peking Duck.”

From Washington Times

The banquet featured foods from both nations and included delicacies such as “Consommé of Swallow Nest and White Agaric,” “Shark’s Fin in Brown Sauce,” and “Roast Peking Duck.”

From Seattle Times