Beijing roast duck is famous all over the world now. It is ruddy in color, tender in meat, crisp outside and tender inside, and it tastes fat but not greasy, which is very popular among diners at home and abroad. However, many people don't know the origin of Beijing roast duck. Let me give you a brief introduction.

The origin of Beijing roast duck

Roast duck is a world-renowned Beijing specialty dish. Speaking of the time of origin, we should start from the Southern and Northern Dynasties in China. Among the court dishes at that time, Peking Duck, a high-quality meat duck, was baked with charcoal fire. The reason why roast duck is called delicious in the world is also derived from this Beijing duck, which is the best meat duck in the world today.

The breeding of this kind of meat-eating duck originated about a thousand years ago. When emperors of Liao, Jin and Yuan dynasties were hunting, they obtained pure white wild duck varieties. Later, they were raised because of the hunting of emperors. Therefore, they continued to get such excellent purebred ducks, and cultivated and raised them as today's precious meat-eating ducks. During the Ming Taizu period, Zhu Yuanzhang liked it very much, so the royal chef in the court also racked his brains to change the new way of cooking ducks to please the emperor. Therefore, the later barbecued roast duck and braised roast duck were excellent, among which "Quanjude" was the representative of barbecued roast duck and "Cheap Square" was mainly braised roast duck.

Nowadays, Beijing roast duck has long been a must-eat dish in Beijing, and its eating method is also very particular. We usually eat Beijing roast duck piece by piece. After the roast duck is roasted, slice off the skin and meat of the roast duck and put it on a plate for eating. Mix it with different condiments, such as sweet noodle sauce, onion strips, cucumber strips, soy sauce, etc., and add a little spicy taste to the fresh and fragrant taste, which makes the taste more unique. Moreover, these foods are rich in vitamins and dietary fiber, which can promote digestion and help absorption. In a word, Beijing roast duck is really crispy and delicious, and every piece is thin and not broken. It is a unique flavor snack.

Not only that, Beijing roast duck has spread to Europe and the United States hundreds of years ago and is widely loved by everyone. The origin of Beijing roast duck is believed to have been known to everyone after the above brief introduction. If we travel and play in Beijing, we still have to go to an old shop like Quanjude to eat an authentic Beijing roast duck to be considered as trip worthwhile.