Wednesday, May 16, 2007

Peking Duck in Flushing, Queens

I was in Flushing, Queens for dinner recently. I arrived early so it was a good opportunity to take some photos of the local scecne before meeting up with my friends at the restaurant. Flushing is the second biggest Chinatown in New York City. The biggest and oldest Chinatown is in downtown Manhattan and there is a smaller Chinatown in Brooklyn.

This is a photo of a Peking duck being prepared by the chef for dinner. Peking duck is a specialty dish that originated from Beijing and is primarily enjoyed for its crispy crackled skin. The duck is first boiled, then air dried before being roasted to achieve that crispy caramely skin.
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20 comments:

  1. OlivierMay 16, 2007 at 12:38 AM

    Hummm j'adore cela. mais bon, je vais prendre mon petit dejeuner ;o)

    Hummm I adore that. but good, I will have my breakfast ;O)

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  2. pusaMay 16, 2007 at 12:44 AM

    yummy, i agree that you can only get the best peking duck in chinatown, no matter where you are

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  3. angelaMay 16, 2007 at 2:51 AM

    That's my favourite Chinese meal but I'll keep it for dinner...I'm still on breakfast like Olivier.
    Angela

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  4. thwanyMay 16, 2007 at 3:04 AM

    up until a few years i couldn't stand peking duck. i hated the smell, look, color, everything. but now, i don't know what or when it happened i love me some peking duck. i can't get enough of it! i've only had in in flushing, and it's damn good.

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  5. EmilieeeMay 16, 2007 at 3:31 AM

    Oh it making me hungry. I love eating duck. I had duck for my dinner few days ago. But it's different from the roasted peking duck.

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  6. BelMay 16, 2007 at 4:19 AM

    Great action shot Ming. I'm not a duck fan unfortunately, but I love my Chinese style roast and BBQ pork, which I had last weekend. YUM!

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  7. AnonymousMay 16, 2007 at 5:24 AM

    I love gastronomie cookery, beautiful photos.
    I'm go to the holidays one week, to Paris, I m back, Friday
    Good week and see you soon

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  8. ZMay 16, 2007 at 5:50 AM

    I hope you're eating only the male ducks... :-)

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  9. stilettoheightsMay 16, 2007 at 8:57 AM

    great movement!!!

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  10. LoriMay 16, 2007 at 10:39 AM

    It looks delicious! I love Peking duck and never knew that's how they made it. Great shots!

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  11. AnonymousMay 16, 2007 at 11:57 AM

    I like your photograph. It shows the scene. I just don't like to eat ducks.

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  12. Craftymoose CraftsMay 16, 2007 at 12:16 PM

    Just discovered your blog...you've taken some of the most interesting photos I've seen!

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  13. stromsjoMay 16, 2007 at 3:28 PM

    I suppose this is Flushing like in “Flushing Meadows”. Swedish sport-fans tend to recognize that name...

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  14. Ming the MercilessMay 16, 2007 at 3:32 PM

    Yes, Flushing is in Flushing Meadows where the Yankee (baseball) Stadium and the Arthur Ashe Stadium (US Open) are located.

    Imagine enjoying a take-out box of chicken lo-mein while watching the US Open. :-)

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  15. stromsjoMay 16, 2007 at 3:40 PM

    I’m imagening. I’m imagening! :)

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  16. thwanyMay 16, 2007 at 6:14 PM

    ming,

    it's the mets stadium. the yankees' is in the bronx.

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  17. Ming the MercilessMay 16, 2007 at 6:19 PM

    Opps the daisy!! Thanks for the clarification, Thwany.

    Well, you can guess I'm not a fan of baseball at all.

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  18. AnnieMay 16, 2007 at 6:33 PM

    My mouth waters with anticipation - but hey, where's the Peking Duck out here in blogland?

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  19. AnonymousMay 16, 2007 at 9:24 PM

    Have not tasted a well-prepared up-to-standard Peking duck in the US yet. Hmmmm.....

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  20. teahouseMay 16, 2007 at 10:13 PM

    Aw, man..how can you do this to me? It's past 10 p.m. and now I'm STARVING for some Chinese food!!

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