From the original post
The photo note
One of the best #PekingDuck joints around! Very traditional style, cooked in a fire oven! #xindalu #hyattonthebund #新大陸 #北京烤鴨 #烤鴨 #好好吃 #好好食 #好好味 #上海 #外灘 #shanghai #foodspotting #foodography #goodeats #foodporn
Looking back
The SD Foodie take
Editorial commentary written from Roger’s original photograph and caption. Roger’s own words are the quoted photo note above.
A chef in a tall white hat carves the duck at a trolley, and the table fills with lacquered skin, sliced meat, thin pancakes in a steamer, cucumber and scallion batons and small dishes of sauce. One plate shows a finished pancake on Xindalu’s own branded china.
Roger calls it one of the best Peking duck spots around and singles out the traditional fire oven. Tableside carving and a full condiment spread are the marks of the dish done the classic way.
The quick critique
What stood out
- Tableside carving
- Lacquered, wood-fired skin
- Pancakes, cucumber and scallion
Bottom line
Archive verdict
Classic, wood-fired Peking duck carved at the table — one of the best around, by Roger’s account.