Chinese Roast Duck to Take Away
Sunday, 20. July 2008, 06:23:47
I have always been wanting to try Chinese Roast Duck, but I have not tried so far, because... I wasn't sure if I like it. 
I like duck, but I am not particularly keen on the Chinese spices used for the roast. I did not have the courage to eat a plateful of roast duck that I might not like. So I decided to go for Take Away!
If I can take it home, I can eat as much as I can/want, and keep the rest in the fridge.
This is half a duck.
I did order half a duck, but it seems there is more than a half. I think I am seeing two legs. Did they put two legs, instead of putting one breast and one leg? Who knows, as this is my first try.
Cost of half a duck is £8.50 and a whole duck is £16 I believe.
In Birmingham Chinatown, there are 5 or 6 shops selling various kinds of roasted meat both to eat in and take away. I don't know if the meats are cooked on the promises or they just buy in from whole sellers. These shops are really small and I don't see such a large oven to cook big birds like ducks. It is not about cooking a 5 or 6 birds a day; it should be order of tens, as these roasts sell as if fly away!
Close-up of duck.
Do you see the holy trinity of crispy skin, white fat and pink-grey meat? Wow, beautiful. And taste? It was heavenly. It was fragrant, soft, juicy and ... meaty-fatty. Spicing was not strong as I was afraid. It was very nice!
However, I could not manage to eat more then 5 or 6 pieces at a time as it was so full of fat! And I don't through fat away, as it is the best part of duck! He he
. The rest of the bird is sleeping in the fridge, and I will enjoy it for some days! 
I like duck, but I am not particularly keen on the Chinese spices used for the roast. I did not have the courage to eat a plateful of roast duck that I might not like. So I decided to go for Take Away!
If I can take it home, I can eat as much as I can/want, and keep the rest in the fridge.
This is half a duck.
I did order half a duck, but it seems there is more than a half. I think I am seeing two legs. Did they put two legs, instead of putting one breast and one leg? Who knows, as this is my first try.
Cost of half a duck is £8.50 and a whole duck is £16 I believe.
In Birmingham Chinatown, there are 5 or 6 shops selling various kinds of roasted meat both to eat in and take away. I don't know if the meats are cooked on the promises or they just buy in from whole sellers. These shops are really small and I don't see such a large oven to cook big birds like ducks. It is not about cooking a 5 or 6 birds a day; it should be order of tens, as these roasts sell as if fly away!
Close-up of duck.
Do you see the holy trinity of crispy skin, white fat and pink-grey meat? Wow, beautiful. And taste? It was heavenly. It was fragrant, soft, juicy and ... meaty-fatty. Spicing was not strong as I was afraid. It was very nice!
However, I could not manage to eat more then 5 or 6 pieces at a time as it was so full of fat! And I don't through fat away, as it is the best part of duck! He he
. The rest of the bird is sleeping in the fridge, and I will enjoy it for some days! 
WIDGETIZE