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ravi@alw.nih.gov (Ravi Boddapati) writes:

>The peking duck in Peking Gourmet Inn costs $30.  And it is just about right
>for 3 people ( or 2 hungry ones :-) ).

Ouch! It was $26 last year...

>For those who did not eat one ( peking duck ) in Peking Gourmet Inn:
>	- A chef slices the meat off the duck right there ( and usually
>	  chats with you )

He slices off the skin, removes the fat layer, then slices the meat. Many
people think the skin is the best part...

>	- The duck is served with 'pancakes', which are more like tortillas,
>	  green onions and a sauce ( honey based ? ).


One of Peking Gourmet's claims has always been that they grow their own 
green onions in Vienna. The sauce is hoisin sauce.

The owner used to own a Chinese antique store in Tysons Corner. The rugs on
the walls and the huge ivory Buddha on top of the cigarette machine are from
that era. The owner's personal jade collection is featured in the dining room
to the left of the entrance, and it's well worth a look.

I've been going there for over 11 years, in groups consuming as many as 25
ducks at a meal, and never had a disappoining bite yet.

-- Larry