The specific origin-
Because Beijing roast duck is fat and thin, tender and moderate, it has become a treasure of imperial cuisine in Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties. Beijing roast duck was developed on the basis of Nanjing roast duck (Shandong roast duck), and according to research, the predecessor of roast duck was "roasted duck" which appeared in the Southern and Northern Dynasties, and it was court food at that time.
The cheap square roast duck roasted by traditional stewing method began in the 14th year of Yongle in Ming Dynasty (14 16) and was called Mishi Hutong Old Cheap Square. /kloc-in 0/855, some duck-making experts in the old cheap square started a new stove at the fish mouth in Qianmen, and created the fish mouth cheap square, which became the origin of the roast duck in the modern cheap square. 1864, the master from Hebei improved the roasting method of roast duck, and used it in Quanjude to make Beijing roast duck develop.
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Three ways to eat-
1 The first way to eat Beijing roast duck: It is said that it was started by the ladies and gentlemen in the big house. They don't eat onions or garlic, but they like to dip the crispy duck skin in fine sugar. Since then, when the waiter of Quanjude saw the female guest coming, he would inevitably follow the roast duck and serve a small dish of sugar.
2, the second way to eat Beijing roast duck: sweet noodle sauce with onion strips, can be accompanied by cucumber strips and radish strips, pick a little sweet noodle sauce with chopsticks, put it on the lotus leaf cake, put a few pieces of roast duck on it, then put a few onion strips, cucumber strips or radish strips, and roll up the lotus leaf cake, which is really delicious.
3, the third way to eat Beijing roast duck: garlic paste with sweet noodle sauce, can also be accompanied by radish strips, etc., eating duck with lotus leaf cakes is also a popular seasoning in the early years. Garlic paste can relieve greasy taste. Dip the sliced roast duck in garlic paste and sweet noodle sauce, which adds a touch of spice to the fresh flavor and makes the flavor more unique. Many customers have a special preference for this seasoning.
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