Ni Zan’s Duck

Originally, this was a novel way used to cook a goose, devised by the Yuan painter and gastronome, Ni Zan. Several hundred years later, in the 18th century, Yuan Mei, in incorporating the recipe into his celebratory cookbook, remarked that the same method could be used to prepare a duck, with delectable results. The novelty is in using the steam from an equal portion of wine and wa