Peking duck

noun

Pe·​king duck ˈpē-ˌkiŋ- How to pronounce Peking duck (audio)
ˈpā-
: a Chinese dish consisting of roasted duck meat and strips of crispy duck skin topped with scallions and sauce and wrapped in thin pancakes

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The hotel houses Singapore’s only Nobu restaurant, and the Peking duck at the award-winning Jiang Nan Chun restaurant isn’t to be missed. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Dec. 2025 This jewel-box space contains one-hundred-year-old pomegranate trees and is well known for its live seafood and Peking duck preps. David Morris, Travel + Leisure, 25 Nov. 2025 Executive Chef Philippe Chow opened his very first eponymous restaurant on the Upper East Side of Manhattan in 2005, serving the same Peking duck and chicken satay it's known for today. Hadley Hitson, The Tennessean, 11 July 2025 The restaurant earns consistent praise for its pork dumplings as well as its Peking duck, noodles, and soups. Taryn White, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025 Mains include Chilean sea bass, Peking duck, Toban filet mignon and for dessert, a seasonal raspberry mousse with rose water guimauve dipped in chocolate will be served with fresh raspberries and white chocolate glaze. Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2025 General Tso’s chicken wings, kung pao chicken and of course, Peking duck (during soft-opening until 2025, $45 for half, $88 whole), highlight the concise menu. Florence Fabricant, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024 South Asian and Chinese dishes like pupu platters and Peking duck. John Dolen, Sun Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1955, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Peking duck was in 1955

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“Peking duck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Peking%20duck. Accessed 7 Jan. 2026.

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