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Peking duck

American

noun

Chinese Cooking.

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.

Etymology

Origin of Peking duck

First recorded in 1875–80

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Peking duck

It’s the only resort in the Maldives with a Zuma, and its Cantonese restaurant, Li Long, a Peking duck expert from Beijing, helms the country’s first wood-fired oven.

From Salon ● Dec. 27, 2025

Peking duck gets its succulence from that bird’s fatty nature.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 24, 2025

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.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 6, 2024

Sam's Club also has partnered with well-known brands like Beijing Da Dong Roast Duck, an upscale restaurant that supplies a packaged ready-made Peking duck product that costs about $22.

From Reuters ● Jul. 20, 2023

"I'm gonna have the Peking duck, please. And a lemonade."

From "Ghost" by Jason Reynolds

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