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We've been on the look out for two culinary delights. We've searched high and low for the Big Soup Dumpling 'Tang Bao', a large dumpling filled with hot soup, served with a straw for slurping. We've also searched high and low for Beijing Duck 'Cao Ya', crispy, roast duck.

Tonight, we hit the roast duck jack pot. We found Quanjude (786 Huai Hai Zhong Road), a restraunt that specializes in roast duck.

After some deliberation over whether we should order duck liver, duck gizzards, or duck heart, we choose none of the above and simply ordered some beer, veggies, and one roast duck. About half an hour later, a properly clad chef wheeled in a cart with a caramelized red roast duck. He sliced and diced while our waitress delivered the duck to us in pieces. First she brought a plate of sweet juicy duck skin. Then she brought a plate of rich tender dark meat. Next she brought a plate of thinly sliced white meat. Then she brought a plastic bag filled with a jumble of duck bones.

 'Why is did she bring us the garbage?', I wondered.  Then I realized that she brought us a doggie bag of bones so we could take them home to make soup. The revelation hit me with a bang and I shouted 'Soup!' in Chinese pointing my finger in the air with pride.  In a flash the waitress rushed off to bring us a giant bowl of duck soup broth.

The Accidental Soup

Delicious Flower Tea

Hot Fresh Crispy Pancakes.

The Roast Duck

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