As it happened last Saturday, we could not go out to have lunch in Chinatown because of rain this Saturday either. Damn!
But, eventually, we went out and, being quite unable to eat something Chinese, I decided to take out a Chinese roast from one of Cantonese places in Chinatown.
I am not particularly keen on the spices used for the Chinese roast, but today I wanted to eat duck, so I compromised.
I ordered half a duck for £8.50.
I looked carefully how the cook chop up the duck (you can buy it un-cut, but as it is quite boney, it is better have it cut). He separated the brest from the leg, and threw away some pieces of fat. Oh my God! It was such a fatty bird!
This is a close-up.
Do you see the white fat under the crispy skin? Yes, that is what I am talkin' about! When you bite into it, the liquid fat fills your mouth.
Mmmmmm. Heaven...
And don't forget the meat. They say that for the Peking (Beijing) duck, all you can eat is the skin and the meat is for dogs. It is not the case for this type of roast. The meat is perfectly moist and tasty. Mmmmmmmmm again.
The smell of the Chinese spices wasn't overpowering either. It was a subtle, complex flavour.
Although it is super-good, I cannot eat it in big quantity (which is a normal portion for other people) and take-away looks to be the best solution. Buy a portion and eat it in some installments. How clever I am! Ha ha ha!
