The roasting and the sale of the duck are seamlessly connected and recirculation of the finished duck is strictly forbidden. Duck slicing usually takes six to eight minutes, with each piece sliced in a willow-leaf shape, 5 centimetres long and 0.2 centimetres thick. The duck is served with condiments, such as lotus-leaf-shaped pancakes, shao bin, spring onions, cucumber sticks, garlic sauce and sugar.
About Chef Yuan
Chef Yuan Chaoying has been in the industry for almost 40 years and is a maestro in kitchen operations, especially duck roasting. Prior to joining Kerry Hotel, Beijing, Chef Yuan worked for Quanjude and Ya Yuan Roast Duck Restaurant at City Hotel. During that time, Chef Yuan trained at the Beijing Institute of Nutrition Delicacy for one month and at the Beijing Industrial Technician College for three months. He also attended manager training classes held by the Chinese Cuisine Association.
Chef Yuan joined Kerry Hotel, Beijing in August 2011 and has been promoted to the Beijing area executive Chinese chef overseeing several hotels in the setup of offering authentic Peking Duck at the Chinese restaurants.
He has also participated in several culinary communication and exchange in Japan, Germany, the Philippines, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Paris, through which he has presented authentic Roast Duck to the world. He was also privileged to have served several iconic political figures and world celebrities.
In his desire to carry forward the Ya Yuan Peking Duck tradition, Chef Yuan innovates while keeping the essence of traditional Chinese cuisine.
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