Ever since we left Beijing to come back to the U.S., one of the things we really miss is the abundance and variety of authentic food China has to offer. Take Peking duck, for example. Whole ducks are ...

Using a pairing knife slightly score lines in the skin of the duck breast. Mix the salt, soy sauce, wine, and five spice powder in a small bowl and massage into the duck. Leave the duck breasts skin ...

Note: Called bao bing in Mandarin, these thin pancakes are the classic accompaniment to Peking duck. Sandwiching the dough pieces and rolling them out in pairs produces translucent results. Skip the ...

A Peking duck dinner is a feast built from a single ingredient. It starts with nibbling on a taco-like snack of the delicately crisp skin tucked inside thin mandarin pancakes with a lick of earthy ...

Make sure you get your fill of peking duck this Chinese New Year with our delicious recipes in this week's Bite. Photo / Bite magazine Find all your favourite bits from today's Bite magazine online.

Departure's Peking duck comes with Mandarin pancakes, hoisin and plum sauces, pickled kumquats, fresh scallion and cucumber. The second course? Duck fat fried rice The Local newsletter is your free, ...