24 minutes ago, liuzhou said:
Hoisin with Peking duck? Sacrilege!
One for China Food Myths tomorrow!
I don't understand... When I was in Beijing (and had Peking duck a few times) every restaurant served it with some kind of hoisin. A very famous place in Beijing had what a Chinese friend who lives and grew up in Beijing called a "traditional hoisin" which meant that it wasn't sweet at all, but had an intense herbal flavor. It was quite interesting. Duck de Chine (1949) who you yourself called an excellent Pekiing duck also served it with a hoisin sauce, mixed with some kind of garlic/sesame sauce - they're actually known for it...
1949 hoisin/sesame garlic sauce
Traditional Beijing hoisin and untraditional accoutrements at Hua's Restaurant in Beijing, known for their (much less expensive than 1949) Peking duck
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Closeup of the traditional beijing hoisin
