Peking Duck Sauce
I have just visited China (Beijing).
There I had Peking Duck which was wonderful. They served it with a sauce - sort of sweet, brown and thick. I was wondering if anyone has a name for this sauce as the people I was with did not know the name.
I really loved this sauce and want to use it with other things - any help on its name would be great!
Best Answer
Traditionally, the sauce combines several ingredients, one of which, as Bart mentioned, is Hoisin sauce. The other ingredients are:
- Sesame Oil
- Hoisin sauce
- Dark sugar or honey
- Water
- Dark soy sauce.
- Cornstarch
You can usually buy this at your local Chinese supermarket, but it's easier and more tasty to make your own.
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What is Peking duck sauce made of?
Peking duck sauce is made from a base of garlic, chiles, and soybean paste. There are many varieties of soybean paste to choose from, and the variety used can make a subtle difference in the flavor of the end product. Vinegar and sugar are added to give the sauce it's sweet and tangy flavor.What is the sauce that comes with Peking duck?
Peking sauce which can be used to make Peking style shredded pork, serve as a dip for peking duck or Chinese spring pancakes. Have you ever tried the charming duck sauce along with the famous peking style roasted ducks? It is a sweet yet savory sauce, matching extremely well with scallions.Is hoisin sauce the same as Peking duck sauce?
Hoisin sauce is also sometimes called Peking sauce, because it's used in making Peking duck. Hoisin is a great glaze for meat and fish. A little dab of hoisin sauce also gives extra flavor to stir-fry and noodle dishes. It used to be that hoisin sauce could only be found in specialty markets or in a Chinese market.Can you buy Peking duck sauce?
Amazon.com : Saucy Susan Peking Duck Sauce, 9.5 Ounce : Gourmet Sauces : Grocery & Gourmet Food.How to make Chinese Duck Sauce | Sauce for Pancake Duck
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Answer 2
That must have been Hoisin sauce or Sweet bean sauce.
Answer 3
This is the sauce I use as an adaptation from years of research:
- 1 T. minced fresh ginger
- 1 T. minced fresh garlic
- 2 T. hoisin sauce* soy,chili,garlic,vinegar BBQ like sauce*
- 2 T. soy sauce
- 1 T. sesame oil
- 1 scallion minced
- 1/2 ts. vinegar
- 1/2 tsp. sugar
Mix well, paint on pancake with scallion brush and add cucumber strip.
Answer 4
The sauce, easily available in Europe, but not in US or Canada, is Peking Duck Sauce. The one generally cited is Lee Kum Kee Peking Duck Sauce. Do not confuse with Saucy Susan Peking Duck Sauce or other generic Duck Sauces, that are orange or yellow, which are a kind of pineapple sweet and sour sauce. A closer match is Hoisin Sauce, similar but not quite the same if one is very particular; three varieties are available in US (all at Amazon.com); the ones that I have found are Lee Kum Kee/Panda, Koon Chun (very good), and Wok Mei. I have found a source at Amazon.co.uk, but with shipping to the US, it costs about 23 USD. I have to rely on the web, as there are no Chinese groceries within a hundred or more miles of my residence; traveling to which would cost more than the shipping from England. I hope this helps.
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