text丨Shancheng Post House original; picture丨from the Internet, invaded and deleted! A few years ago, when I was drifting north, some friends from the south went to Beijing to visit me. For my own thin noodles, they tried their best to study how to eat authentic Peking duck. In the end, I was beaten by workers. It's useless to be shy in the pocket.
later discovered that in fact, workers can also afford authentic Peking duck! So today, the Inn will share with you the results of your exploration, you have to taste the authentic Beijing flavor when you go to Beijing (detailed food guide is attached at the end of the article).
In China, when it comes to Peking duck, the most famous is Quanjude, but Quanjude is not a must. So, I went to learn about the history of Beijing roast duck, and only then discovered 2 theories, 1 duck species, 2 factions and 3 ways of eating Beijing roast duck.
2 Statements
1. According to legend, Beijing roast duck was developed on the basis of Shandong roast duck. To eat Peking duck, you need to wrap it in burritos, with green onions, miso, and cucumber; this way of eating is exactly the same as green onion dipping sauce. Isn’t this a folk eating habit in Shandong?
2. It is also said that authentic Peking duck did not originate in Beijing, but in Nanjing during the Ming Dynasty. Ming Chengzu moved his capital from Nanjing to Beijing and brought many masters of Nanjing city roast duck.
But I personally think that the roast duck in the world is a family. During the Northern and Southern Dynasties, the "roast duck" roasted with fire was quite famous. Today, who can know where it originated?
1 duck species
The duck embryo used in Beijing roast duck is a duck species called "Peking Duck", and the old duck worker is called "Pu Duck". According to legend, the Liao and Jin emperors obtained pure white wild duck species from hunting and selected them to breed Peking ducks; and when the Ming Chengzu moved the capital, the water transport on the Grand Canal was busy day and night, and the grains scattered along the shore just fed the ducks, which evolved into a secret filling Methods of feeding and fattening. In the end, I got a plump and tender Peking duck.
Peking duck
2 factions
1, oven-roasted duck (represented by Quanjude)
is roasted on an open flame with jujube, pear wood and other fruit trees. There is no oven door. It needs to be checked and turned over when roasting. After the duck is in the oven, you must use pick The rod changes the position of the ducks regularly (for example, there is also a "crotch" technical operation) to make the ducks evenly heated.
Because of the strong firepower of the oven-roasting method, the fat under the duck skin is melted, and the roasted duck skin is crispy, charred on the outside and tender on the inside, and has a fragrance of fruit wood.
hanging oven roast duck
2, braising oven roast duck (represented by the cheap shop)
Before braising the roast duck, put the fuel such as straw into the furnace and ignite it to raise the temperature of the furnace, then put it out, and then put the duck blank The iron cover in the furnace is made by braising the charcoal fire in the furnace and the hot furnace wall. (The electric oven has been changed)
"No open flame", the fire is mild but not strong, so the duck is heated evenly. The roasted duck is burgundy in color, the skin is crispy and the meat is tender, fat but not greasy. The taste of the two factions
braised duck
is still quite far, it depends on personal preference. But at present, most Beijing roast ducks are based on hanging ovens, and I only know about the Bianyifang for the braising oven (the Bianyifang originated from Yongle in the 14th year of the Ming Dynasty and has a history of 604 years).
3 ways to eat
friends once asked me why don’t you just eat Beijing roast duck? Isn't it happy to eat meat and drink from a big bowl?
Actually, because ducks are fat, they will be very greasy if they eat directly. Therefore, the way to eat Peking duck is also very particular.
3 ways to eat Beijing roast duck
Which restaurant has the best Beijing roast duck? I can't answer this question, because everyone has different tastes.
However, the hotel has compiled some recommended restaurants and their respective characteristics, which can help everyone choose.
personally prefer the Four Seasons Minfu, after all, in Beijing, in addition to Beijing roast duck, there are many other Beijing dishes waiting for you to taste!
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