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Ingredients

• For the Duck:
• 1 whole duck, about 4 pounds
• 1/4 cup maltose syrup or honey (see note)
• 2 teaspoons soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons kosher salt
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• One 16-ounce tall boy of beer, emptied and refilled half way with water
• For the Mandarin Pancakes
• 2 cups (10 ounces) all-purpose flour
• 2/3 cup (about 5 ounces) boling water
• 1/4 cup sesame oil
• For the Plum Sauce:
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup distilled white vinegar
• 8 Italian prune plums or 4 regular plums, split in half and pitted
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger
• 1 tablespoon Chinese chili garlic sauce
• To Serve:
• 6 scallions, white and light green parts only, finely sliced lengthwise
• 1 small cucumber, seeded and cut into 4-inch long matchsticks

Description

Serious Eats