Chinese home cooks pressed for time often round out a meal with meats from the siu mei (roast meat) shop: anything from salt-baked chicken or roast duck to barbecued pork. While the roasts are ...

For Chinese-style crispy duck, steam or blanch the whole duck in boiling water before roasting to help crisp up the skin. Duck breasts can be quickly pan-fried or grilled. Duck legs can be roasted ...