Dan's House (Sydney)

Being a fan of Peking Duck, we are excited that so many new duck specialists have opened in Sydney. On a cold rainy night we visited Dan’s House, a modernised Beijing style restaurant. The fancy dining room is situated at the mezzanine level of an apartment block off Chinatown and not the easiest to find.

While the signature duck dish was beautifully presented, we were not served the duck in whole and skinned in the traditional way. The flavour was spot on however. The pork belly and other noodle dishes were also nice, but slightly different from the traditional flavours.

Details:
Dan’s House
710-712 George Street
Sydney NSW 2000
http://www.danshouse.com.au/

Beijing Duck Restaurant (Eastwood)

Our cravings for roast duck coincide with the opening of the Beijing Duck Restaurant in Eastwood. The signature dish Peking (Beijing) Duck required pre-ordering. The carving began after the duck was proudly shown in whole on the table. The crispy skin from the breast was served first (dipped in sugar) and then the rest of the skin with meat in the familiar pancakes and shallots. The meat was really tender and plentiful for 4 people.

I also enjoyed other northern Chinese dishes such as cabbage, mushroom and fungus served in a clay pot, as well as the authentic shallot cakes.

Details:
Beijing Duck Restaurant
125 Rowe Street
Eastwood
NSW 2122
http://www.ozbeijingduck.com