I make this dish with roast duck bought from a siu mei (Chinese roast meat) shop. Buy half a duck - don't let the vendor cut it up, and be sure he gives you a small container of the flavourful ...

This tender and tasty duck is perfect to make and freeze-ahead. Asian spices flavour the meat which can be served in Chinese pancakes ... Line the casserole or baking dish first with foil or ...

But the real star of this dish is Chinese 5-spice powder. Our favorite blend contains cinnamon, clove, fennel seed, star anise, and ginger. The resulting mixture hits all the tasting notes: sweet, ...

Chinese home cooks pressed for time often round out a meal with meats from the siu mei (roast meat) shop: anything from salt-baked chicken or roast duck to barbecued pork. While the roasts are ...

The Cantonese roasted duck ($110 and enough for three or four depending on appetites, also available in half size for $55) is ...

Buying a ready-cooked duck from a Chinese market can make for easy entertaining. It is also economical and you will get a product that is almost impossible to replicate in the home kitchen.