Peking Roast Duck has the reputation of being the most delicious food Beijing has to offer. Eating Peking roast Duck is seen to be one of the two things you are absolutely supposed to do while in Beijing. The other one is climbing the Great Wall.

Quan Ju De Restaurant is famous for its Peking roast Duck which has outlets at Qianmen, Hepingmen and Wangfujing. It was established 130 years ago.

Another famous restaurant offering Peking roast duck is the Bian Yi Fan, which opened in 1855, nine years earlier than Quan Ju De. At Bian Yi Fang, roasting is done in an enclosed container fueled with crop stalks.

Beijing roast ducks are immersed in condinments unique to the restaurant and are roasted directly over flames stoked by fruittree wood. The best roasted duck is date-red, shining with oil, but with a crisp skin and tender meat.

The chef cuts the meat into thin slices at table. Then the meat is served with Chinese onions and special sauce.