As everyone knows, Peking duck is very delicious. There are dozens of roast duck restaurants in Beijing, but there are only two main cooking methods: hung oven and closed oven. The two different methods make ducks totally different flavors.

The hung oven is represented by the famous "Quanjude" that acts as an ambassador of Beijing's roast duck. Its founder, Yang Quanren, was a small businessman who operated raw chicken and duck business. He gradually accumulated capital and opened "Quanjude". The roast duck master he hired had an errand in the imperial kitchen of the Qing dynasty, so the chef used the court's “hung oven” technology to make roast duck. From then on, the "hung oven roast duck" technology was spread and carried down among the public.

Another way to make Peking duck is "closed oven roast duck", which is represented by Bianyifang. Despite the fame of Quanjude, in fact, the history of Bianyiang is even earlier, with a history of nearly 600 years. Compared with the hung oven roast duck, the closed oven roast duck seems to be less impressive in people's minds. Some so-called experts who have little knowledge of roast duck use the standard of the hung oven roast duck to evaluate closed oven duck and conclude that duck's skin is not crispy enough. Fortunately, the time-honored Bianyifang has applied for the "national intangible cultural heritage protection" with the skill of roasting duck in a closed oven, and now it is not afraid to be said that the closed oven roast duck in Bianyifang that was founded in the Yongle period of Ming Dynasty is not authentic.

Peking duck is sold everywhere in Beijing from the time-honored Chinese brand "Quanjude" and "Bianyifang", to the major supermarkets on the streets and alleys. If you want to buy the most authentic one, of course, you have to go to a time-honored store, but be prepared to queue up. Those who are in a hurry can also buy it in supermarkets or shops in train stations, terminals and other places. If you buy it at a store, it is recommended to choose famous brands.

Places to buy Peking Duck: Quanjude, Bianyifang, supermarkets, and stores in railway stations and terminals in Beijing.