A roast duck requires a little attention, but tastes sensational. Cold leftovers can be used in the finest of sandwiches or a warm salad. Three hours before you want to cook the duck, rinse it ...

Season the duck with salt and the ground Sichuan pepper and place on a wire rack sat in a roasting tin. Roast in the oven for 25 minutes. Pour any excess fat into a jug. Reduce the oven ...

If time is short buy a whole duck ready roasted from the Chinese grocer or restaurant nearby. If roasting your own duck, cook at 200C until the meat starts to fall off the bone.