Peking Duck

Well, well, well....what do we have here? Yes, ANOTHER field trip down to Dallas to eat some good food! Jealous? Should be ;). Today, we're not just going to eat any Chinese food, we are going to get ourselves some Peking duck!! Yes, the one and only famous Chinese dish that is to die for! (Well..I didn't mean to exaggerate.) We went to a restaurant in Plano called Mr. Wok. It's a cute little cottage  that is heavily decorated with Chinese ornaments all over the walls inside. Very typical of Chinese people actually. This restaurant is super popular. People poured themselves, literally, in as we try not to trip anyone over with our chairs. Yes, it was rather intense.

Peking duck is a delicacy in Chinese food culture. Millions of ducks are served every week in China! Isn't that crazyy??? Peking duck is served with the steamed pancake, thinly sliced green onions, sometimes garlic as well, and sweet bean paste/sauce. The procedure for this dish is as follows. First you take a piece of steamed pancake and put it on your plate. Now get some sweet bean paste and spread it over your pancake. Not too much because it can be quite salty! The next step is to add your green onions, garlic, and lastly your duck pieces. Generally it is one piece of meat and a piece of skin so you have the perfect combination of softness and crunchiness. Wrap it up like a burrito and there is your peking duck ready to be devoured! 

Believe it or not, this is actually the first time I've had Peking duck anywhere else besides China. There are some differences but I wouldn't say it's big enough to change the style or the taste of the entire dish. The steamed pancakes in this restaurant I would say is slightly bigger and thicker than usual. But thats okay. Everything else is fine though! Very nicely done, it was sooo yummy! Everyone just couldn't stop, including myself as well haha. 

This is definitely not a dish that we are able to do at home...unless your house has a restaurant styled kitchen then aren't you a lucky duck?! (Haha, I did it again! LOL.) Anyways, I've always loved Peking duck and it actually has been a while since the last time I've had it..probably 2 years ago? I'm not even joking. So thank you so much (insert instructor's name here) for taking us to get some Peking duck! It was soooo yummy! I felt like I've had enough food for like... 2 days. Well..not really, but you know what I mean. I cannot believe that week 2 is alreayd OVER! Isn't that crazy? Time flies when you're having fun! And I'm having a blast for sure! Well, if you are in the DFW area and would like to try some Peking duck, with a Chinese approval, make your way to Mr. Wok in Plano! You wouldn't be disappointed! (Unless you're a super chef in China who has masted the Peking duck for 20+ years, then there are no guarantees.) 

Thank you all for sticking around these two weeks! I hope to post more Chinese food pictures whenever I can! It is almost Chinese New Year and I think we're doing something big at home this year. We shall seeeee! Until next time!

Evann