WHERE TO EAT The best Peking duck (Beijing kao ya) in the world (according to food experts)

"Top Five Places to Eat in Beijing: Beijing Da Dong - Glazed and roasted, the skin is extremely crisp, the meat juicy, and the pancakes paper-thin."

"The duck is served in the time-tested Beijing manner, sliced tableside by an expert carver. The duck is delicately moist and well sized, so even after the pancakes are gone, there’s plenty of leftover to gnaw on (we won’t judge)."

"Crisp-skinned, smoky, roasted in special ovens and carved by a surgeon's hands — were so remarkably superior to the Beijing ducks we all grew up eating."

"A long-term favourite of the Peking duck scene, the hallmark fowl here is a crispy, lean bird without the usual high fat content, an imperial predilection."

"The skin is remarkable, crisp but very thin, and so tender that it melts on the tongue. The meat itself is superbly tender, a world away from the grey, dried out meat that passes for Peking Duck in so many restaurants."

"The Best Peking Duck Restaurants in Beijing: Duck de Chine -The stylish and atmospheric Duck de Chine takes a contemporary and creative approach with its presentation, condiments and side dishes, such as wasabi-doused duck feet."

"Have to say this is probably one of the better Peking Ducks that I’ve ever eaten."

"Shanghai's Top Restaurants: Xindalu China Kitchen - The special wood-burning ovens were brought in from Beijing and are fueled with freshly cut wood from apple and date trees that infuses the duck with aromatics and flavor."

"The Alexandra House branch is still my bet in HK for a leaner, super-crisp Peking duck."

"The oldest Peking duck restaurant in Beijing – and one of the best."