Peking Duck Sauce

Question

I have just visited China (Beijing).

There I had Peking Duck which was wonderful. They served it with a sauce - sort of sweet, brown and thick. I was wondering if anyone has a name for this sauce as the people I was with did not know the name.

I really loved this sauce and want to use it with other things - any help on its name and how to make it would be great!

Thanks

Answer 1

Traditionally, the sauce combines several ingredients, one of which, as Bart mentioned, is Hoisin sauce. The other ingredients are:

• Sesame Oil
• Hoisin sauce
• Dark sugar or honey
• Water
• Dark soy sauce.
• Cornstarch

You can usually buy this at your local Chinese supermarket, but it's easier and more tasty to make your own.

Answer 2

That must have been Hoisin sauce or Sweet bean sauce.