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 ...

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 ...

Dry roast in a frypan the pepper, five spice and salt until fragrant, then ground in a pestle and mortar. Score the duck breasts in a criss-cross pattern and place in bowl along with the ground spices ...

Times have changed. Now even very serious cooks take shortcuts in their cooking. Shortcuts that give great results with no detectable compromise are a boon to the home cook, never more so than in ...

This is a great menu for tired Christmas shoppers who have invited friends or family for dinner but can't bear the thought of too much cooking. Everything is made ahead of time; it's easy to do and ...

A lazy weekend, a steaming cup of coffee and pancakes hot off the griddle. If that sounds like your idea of a perfect morning, you’re not alone. Right now, pancakes are having a moment. People are ...

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 delicate pancake option that is a good accompaniment with almost any Asian-style dish. Not really one for the kids to make due to the amount of heat involved in the process. Mix the flour, salt and ...

TO COOK DUCK: In a large wok, heat water, honey, ginger and chopped onion. Bring to boil and put in duck. Turn duck until completely moist. Remove and leave to dry for 3 hours. Discard liquid. Preheat ...

To serve warm, steam pancakes for a few minutes or microwave. Servings: Makes 12 large pancakes. Combine flour and water (by hand or in a food processor), kneading for 3 minutes or until it comes ...