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There are numerous ways to prepare roast duck across different regions, each with its unique flavor. Both the Beijing-style crispy roast duck and the Cantonese-style crispy roast duck are classic preparations. It is also possible to make delicious crispy roast duck at home. Today, we will introduce how to make crispy roast duck, as well as tips on making it taste even better.Authentic Beijing-Style Crispy Roast Duck RecipeIngredients1 cleaned duck (2000g), an appropriate amount of scallion shreds, cucumber sticks, and lotus leaf pancakes. 35g of honey water, 50g of sweet bean sauce.Preparation1. Clean the duck, remove the feet, esophagus, and trachea. Inflate the duck to about 80% fullness through the neck incision using a pump. Make an incision between the ribs to remove the innards and clean thoroughly.2. Hang the duck vertically and pour boiling water over it to tighten the pores. Then, coat it evenly with honey water and hang it in a ventilated area to dry.3. Roast the duck at 230°C. Before roasting, insert a 2.6 cm long sorghum stalk into the anus and fill the cavity with boiling water until it is 80% full. Generally, it takes about 40 minutes to roast.4. Slice the duck meat and…

Basic Introduction to Cantonese EmbroideryCantonese embroidery, one of the four famous embroidery styles in China, historically referred to embroidery products from Guangzhou, Foshan, Nanhai, Panyu, Shunde, and other areas—specifically, embroidery crafts from the Guangfu region. This includes embroidered paintings, theatrical costumes, beaded embroidery, and more. Product CharacteristicsCantonese embroidery works share a common feature: they are striking from afar and exquisitely detailed up close. In the early Qing Dynasty, British merchants brought clothing designs to Guangzhou workshops for embroidery. As these designs were in the Western oil painting style, embroiderers increased the variety of threads and improved their techniques to make the embroidery lifelike, enhancing the expressiveness of the embroidery and improving the skills of Cantonese embroidery. Techniques included twisting peacock feathers into thread and wrapping horsehair around yarn to create outlines. When British merchants brought designs to Guangzhou for embroidery, Cantonese embroidery absorbed the artistic style of Western oil painting, using perspective and principles of light reflection to enrich the design palette and expressiveness of the embroidery. These embroidered items were widely used in interior decoration and daily clothing. The mid-Qing Dynasty was the heyday of Cantonese embroidery exports; large embroidered paintings were taxed at 1.2 taels of silver, indicating…