Meaning of Beijing duck | Babel Free

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Noun. [B2]

Examples

“The art of preparing Beijing Duck became popular in the 15th century, although the dish had existed much earlier as a delicacy for the aristocracy.”

“Beijing duck is the capital's famous invention, now a production-line of sorts. Your meal starts at one of the agricultural communes around Beijing where the duck is pumped full of grain and soya bean paste to fatten it up[…]”

“We were disappointed by the Beijing duck, which we tried in one of the restaurants best known for that dish. Every part of the duck was brought in at one time or another, and every part was too bland and fatty for our tastes.”

“Beijing Duck This is made on the same principle as that other great delicacy, paté de foie gras, namely by force-feeding ducks.”

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