Peking Duck And Pizza
Peking Duck and Pizza, two of the worlds best foods come together, enjoy!
Peking Duck and Pizza come together!
For the past ten or so years Katie and I have been fortunate to have visited the “city” at least once each year. In addition to visiting the typical tourist spots on our three to five day forays in Manhattan we also try to focus each trip on a culinary theme such as the best deli sandwich (2nd Ave Deli), the best chicken wings (International House of Wings) with our most recent visit searching for the best NYC classic pizza slice (future post).
There is one area of Manhattan we seem to gravitate to almost every time we end up in the city, Chinatown. Visiting Chinatown in itself is an amazing experience from the street vendors to the food stalls to the vibe of the area, all condensed into a unique multi-block, mini-Peking. This brings me to the reason for mention Chinatown and Peking in this post; specifically Peking Duck. If you’ve never had the pleasure of tasting Peking Duck you are missing out on one of the culinary wonders of this planet.
Located midway down Mott St. in Chinatown is a somewhat discrete looking restaurant named; Peking Duck however its reputation is far from discrete. The only indication that it’s there is from the white flag hanging above the doorway displaying a small duck along with “Peking Duck” lettering. The front of Peking Duck is masked by white sheets which cover the large exterior windows with the single glass entry door providing the only view as to what’s inside. Inside the decor is simple; the 20 or so tables are covered in white table sheets with a few pictures on the walls. Although they list an extensive menu of delectable dishes as the restaurant’s name implies Peking Duck is the main focus. The duck is served by one of the chefs who cuts it up table side with expertise. Similar to a mini-buffet the duck is served with rice tortillas, julienned scallions and cucumbers and Hoisin sauce. Several pieces of duck are placed on top of a tortilla followed with the veggies, topped with ample Hoisin sauce the tortilla is rolled up and eaten like a “burrito” deeelicious! The only indication as to the restaurants famous reputation can be found when visiting the restroom. Lining the stairway and along the long hallway leading to the downstairs restroom are dozens and dozens of framed photographs of “who’s who” type folks who over the years indulged in Peking Duck at Peking Duck.
So it was a no brainer for me to combine two of my favorite culinary delights into one dish; Peking Duck and pizza. This recipe is not easy to make nor quick to prepare but as most things in life good rewards come to those with patience. The duck must be made and cooked ahead of preparing the pizza so plan this one 24 to 36 hours out. And you may just want to make the duck itself either way enjoy!
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