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Peking Duck of China 北京烤鸭

Clean the duck(鸭子yāzǐ). Wipe dry and tie string around neck. Hang duck in cool, windy place four hours. Fill large wok with water. Bring to boil. Add ginger,  scallion(青葱qīngcōng), honey, vinegar, and sherry. Bring to boil. Pour in dissolved cornstarch(starch prepared from the grains of corn; used in cooking as a thickener). Stir constantly.

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Lesson 171 Happy Spring Festival! (3)

Yajie:  Thanks for spending your spring festival with us, and welcome to Chinese Studio.  Wo shi Yajie.
Cam:  And wo shi Cam.  Yajie, tell me more about China’s biggest celebration…
YJ:  Well, New Years day is often spent visiting neighbours, family and friends.  And we are going to learn more about that today.

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