The star of the main courses, of course, is the Peking duck. A whole duck costs $49; a half is $26. Along with the duck, that money buys chopped scallions and cucumbers; dark, sweet plum sauce; ...

A perfect Peking Duck is maroon in color, with crispy skin encasing juicy, tender meat— and Han Li-Jun, founder and head chef ...

There are also teriyaki chicken, mango snapper and Peking duck wraps, plus a "99 percent fat-free" roasted-veggie wrap.

Roasting a Peking duck is said to take at least 24 hours, though some recipes call for 40 hours of prep. In order to get a crispy skin, chefs must separate the skin from the fat before cooking.

She has also written 12 cookbooks. A version of this article appears in print on , Section D, Page NaN of the New York edition with the headline: To Dazzle: Peking Duck Is Coming With Some Added Fire.

FOOD I am always on the hunt for Peking duck. I am not alone. At Jiang Nan, we find what we’ve been craving — and more By Devra First Globe Staff,Updated May 30, 2023, 3:50 p.m.

Peking duck is one of the world’s great dishes and as much an emblem of Beijing as the Forbidden City or the old hutong lanes. A skilled chef is said to be able to carve each duck into more than ...