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Howefamily Aug 31st 2012 3:15 am

crispy duck
 
I wish I could get aromatic crispy duck here, I miss it so!

foreigngirl Aug 31st 2012 5:13 am

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Recently Sainsbury's has been doing this really good crispy duck deal - £5 for half a duck (you have to 'roast' it in the oven for 35 mins), plum sauce and pancakes. Just cut up the cucumber and spring onions and voila. We've become addicted and now have it at least twice a week. Every time we eat it, my boyfriend says: 'you won't have that in Canada...'.

Tangram Aug 31st 2012 5:16 am

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Originally Posted by Howefamily (Post 10257095)
I wish I could get aromatic crispy duck here, I miss it so!

+ 20 million

ultrarunner Aug 31st 2012 5:16 am

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You can in places in Ontario, like the numerous Chinese superstores e.g TNT

Howefamily Aug 31st 2012 5:21 am

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I work with a chinese girl who has no idea what I am going on about :ohmy:

scrubbedexpat133 Aug 31st 2012 9:36 am

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Have you tried making your own???

Novocastrian Aug 31st 2012 9:51 am

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Originally Posted by Howefamily (Post 10257341)
I work with a chinese girl who has no idea what I am going on about :ohmy:

Is your crispy duck what I refer to as Peking Duck?

If so, you can get it in a Chinese restaurant about 500 meters from my front door. It's a flat rate all-you-can-eat sort of place populated almost entirely by Chinese folk (from Markham).

Auld Yin Aug 31st 2012 10:49 am

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Originally Posted by foreigngirl (Post 10257315)
Recently Sainsbury's has been doing this really good crispy duck deal - £5 for half a duck (you have to 'roast' it in the oven for 35 mins), plum sauce and pancakes. Just cut up the cucumber and spring onions and voila. We've become addicted and now have it at least twice a week. Every time we eat it, my boyfriend says: 'you won't have that in Canada...'.

Tell him he's full of shit!!!

JonboyE Aug 31st 2012 11:29 am

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Originally Posted by Howefamily (Post 10257095)
I wish I could get aromatic crispy duck here, I miss it so!

You live in the wrong place. Here are the best 47 places in Vancouver, at least according to this web site ...

http://www.yelp.ca/search?find_desc=...ncouver%2C+BC#!

London Mike Sep 1st 2012 12:08 pm

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Originally Posted by Novocastrian (Post 10257771)
Is your crispy duck what I refer to as Peking Duck?

If so, you can get it in a Chinese restaurant about 500 meters from my front door. It's a flat rate all-you-can-eat sort of place populated almost entirely by Chinese folk (from Markham).

No Sir, we've made this mistake. If you order Peking Duck you get a plate of greasy cold cooked duck, no pancakes, no plum sauce - nuffink. It's a problem!

However, I think they do have it for pork on some menus called 'moshi pork' which is pretty nice.

Novocastrian Sep 1st 2012 2:23 pm

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Originally Posted by London Mike (Post 10259271)
No Sir, we've made this mistake. If you order Peking Duck you get a plate of greasy cold cooked duck, no pancakes, no plum sauce - nuffink. It's a problem!

However, I think they do have it for pork on some menus called 'moshi pork' which is pretty nice.

Not where I shop mate. Pancakes, plum sauce, the works and duck. Moshi pork is also nice.

I'll have to treat you to peking duck done proper at China Buffet King on Yonge south of Major Mack.

caretaker Sep 2nd 2012 1:48 am

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There's a grocery store near my friend's place in Van that has chickens and ducks cooking in the back and the bbq or soya birds are great! You can also get just a soya chicken leg for $1.25 or so. I never liked the way they cleaver the birds apart so I always buy them whole and save $2 by cutting them up myself. Otherwise the only duck I get is in soup at my fave noodle house. I used to eat a lot of wild ducks when I lived at the lake and I really miss that.

Lorna at Vicenza Sep 2nd 2012 2:08 am

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Originally Posted by caretaker (Post 10260024)
There's a grocery store near my friend's place in Van that has chickens and ducks cooking in the back and the bbq or soya birds are great! You can also get just a soya chicken leg for $1.25 or so. I never liked the way they cleaver the birds apart so I always buy them whole and save $2 by cutting them up myself. Otherwise the only duck I get is in soup at my fave noodle house. I used to eat a lot of wild ducks when I lived at the lake and I really miss that.

Are you saying that they charge $2 extra dollars just for chopping up a bird?

caretaker Sep 2nd 2012 3:40 am

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Originally Posted by Lorna at Vicenza (Post 10260045)
Are you saying that they charge $2 extra dollars just for chopping up a bird?

I'm afraid so, and it takes about 15 seconds and leaves little sharp bits in. I think a duck was $11 or $12 and as a frozen duck is about $9 it seemed a good value. My favourite is the soya chicken though.

Auld Yin Sep 2nd 2012 9:03 am

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Originally Posted by Novocastrian (Post 10259372)
Not where I shop mate. Pancakes, plum sauce, the works and duck. Moshi pork is also nice.

I'll have to treat you to peking duck done proper at China Buffet King on Yonge south of Major Mack.

You eat in a Chinese Buffet style restaurant and praise it? Now, that does surprise me.

caretaker Sep 2nd 2012 9:28 am

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Originally Posted by Auld Yin (Post 10260438)
You eat in a Chinese Buffet style restaurant and praise it? Now, that does surprise me.

Some are good.

Novocastrian Sep 2nd 2012 9:41 am

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Originally Posted by Auld Yin (Post 10260438)
You eat in a Chinese Buffet style restaurant and praise it? Now, that does surprise me.

Why?

Is it possible that despite your extensive stalking, you don't know as much about me as you think you do?

Auld Yin Sep 2nd 2012 11:30 am

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Originally Posted by Novocastrian (Post 10260469)
Why?

Is it possible that despite your extensive stalking, you don't know as much about me as you think you do?

Extensive stalking??? What utter tosh.

ultrarunner Sep 4th 2012 1:28 am

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Originally Posted by Auld Yin (Post 10260568)
Extensive stalking??? What utter tosh.

This sounds about right :D

ultrarunner Sep 4th 2012 1:40 am

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Originally Posted by Novocastrian (Post 10259372)
Not where I shop mate. Pancakes, plum sauce, the works and duck. Moshi pork is also nice.

I'll have to treat you to peking duck done proper at China Buffet King on Yonge south of Major Mack.


500m from this place then? I'll have to try the Moshi pork you mention ;)

http://bigreddirectory.ca/china-buff...-richmond-hill

timelesschick Sep 12th 2012 7:05 pm

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OMG they dont do it in OZ either and one of the things i have missed the most, sooo yummy.... will have to stop of at the UK on the way to Canada then and eat it for every meal lol.... oh not to mention chicken korma etc... and aaaahhhhh mixed kebab, cant get them here like the UK they are just not the same... now Im starving haha


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