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Yeah, things like this can be quite funny when you look into them. One of my favourite staples of chinese food (in the UK) is crispy duck. A dish which consist
by Nursie 4y ago
Yeah, things like this can be quite funny when you look into them.
One of my favourite staples of chinese food (in the UK) is crispy duck. A dish which consists of duck which has been roasted and then often flash fried to get crispy skin and tender meat, then is shredded and served with fresh cucumber and shredded scallions, hoi sin and/or plum sauce and rice pancakes to wrap it in. A little like Fajitas, it's an interactive meal and you build the pancakes yourself at the table.
I failed trying to find it here in Western Australia, so I did some internet digging and figured out it was quite possibly invented in a hotel London.
(Various forms of chinese roast duck exist everywhere, I just haven't seen this specific setup outside of the UK, where every chinese place serves it pretty much. Note it is quite different to standard Peking duck, it's cooked more like pulled-pork with all the fat rendered through.
I realise this is the internet, and won't be at all surprised to be told not only that I'm wrong, but also where to buy it in Perth ... here's hoping I guess)
- josh64 4y agoIt's probably not quite the same as you describe but have you tried Good Fortune Roast Duck House? It used to be so good and melt in your mouth.
- Nursie 4y agoYou know just after I wrote that comment, I stuck "crispy duck" into google and that place came up. You're right I don't think they have exactly what I describe, but it did look good and with a recommendation as well it's probably worth a punt. Thanks :)
- JumpCrisscross 4y ago> duck which has been roasted and then often flash fried to get crispy skin and tender meat, then is shredded and served with fresh cucumber and shredded scallions, hoi sin and/or plum sauce and rice pancakes to wrap it in Peking duck [1]? [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peking_duck https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peking_duck
- Nursie 4y agoNot quite, though it appears it may be a subcategory of Peking Duck :) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peking_duck#Crispy_aromatic_duck https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peking_duck#Crispy_aromatic_du... And in fact that page backs me up, Crispy Aromatic Duck was indeed created in the UK, if a little more recently than I thought.
- samstave 4y agoSo, its the SubDucktion Zone? Seems like Turkey falls into that category.
- glenngillen 4y agoI’m in Melbourne, most places that do duck pancakes smash it through with the cleaver so it’s presented in slices like people expect with Peking duck. There’s a few though where you get the whole or half duck relatively intact and are expected to shred it yourself like London. I think the clue is usually when you order by quantity of duck (ie, half vs whole) rather than just an entree or number of pancakes. Though Melbourne is spoiled by a reasonable Chinatown and similar suburban setups. Hopefully Perth has enough options that you can build an itinerary of indulgent discovery one weekend.