National Peking Duck Day Miami Dining Options
Celebrating Peking Duck Day, on January 18, in Miami involves making a hard choice from many fine Asian restaurants. Menus feature the classic whole bird roasted or jerk marinated as well as in a steamed bun or with soba noodles.
In North American, the Long Island duck best resembles China’s especially-bred white Pekin duck. The Chinese revere crispy duck skin and their preparation of this richly flavored bird is legendary.
During the late Ming Dynasty, roasted duck was one of the main dishes on the imperial court’s menu. After scalded in boiling water, the duck is glazed and roasted in a hung oven until it turns shiny brown. Later, the popularity of Peking Duck spread to the Chinese upper classes, and, evidently, to restaurants.
Here are select Miami restaurants showcasing their creative preparation of this delicious dish:
Jaya at The Setai
At Setai’s modern Asian restaurant, Executive Chef Mathias Gervais and Executive Sous Chef Vijayudu Veena have collaborated to create a Peking Duck Degustation Menu ($95 pp) showcasing Maple Leaf Farm’s White Pekin duck in a five-course dinner. The duck specialties will be prepared in its very own dedicated kitchen with an exhibition window for guests to watch the cooking process.
Menu highlights include Peking Duck Bao wrapped in bamboo leaves with tangerine marmalade and bok choy, Peking Duck Consomme with poached egg, enoki mushrooms and scallions and truffles with duck bacon and chocolate.
The special menu’s dessert course is Pecan Bread Pudding – topped with warm Bourbon Whisky Miso Caramel and served with Honey Banana Gelato. In addition, the celebration dinner includes two tiny sweets, or Mignardises (pronounced min-yar-DEEZ), – Duck Bacon & Chocolate Truffles and Brittle made with Duck Bacon and Smoked Almonds.
Jaya at The Setai is located at 2001 Collins Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139
Komodo Miami
As you walk into Komodo, to the right you will find a window in which you can view the chefs preparing Peking Duck. A regularly featured item on the menu, the dish is served with all the traditional fixings of cucumber, scallion, pancakes, and hoisin sauce.
The three-story eatery and lounge, with outdoor floating Birds Nests seating, combines cuisine from Southeast Asia with a South Florida vibe to elevate Downtown Miami’s dining and nightlife experience on Brickell Avenue.
Komodo Restaurant & Lounge is located at 801 Brickell Ave, Miami, FL 33131
TALDE Miami Beach
TALDE Miami’s talented Chef Dale Talde is putting his own tasty Filipino twist on the dish, by offering a Pan-Asian seasoned and marinated Jerk Peking Duck with cucumber, chives, hoisin and moo shu.
TALDE Miami Beach is a hip hotspot with creative Asian-American cuisine and a cool vibe. The casual restaurant and bar, located inside The Confidante hotel, serves a Late Night Noodles menu every Friday and Saturday from 12 AM to 4 AM.
TALDE at The Confidante Miami Beach is located at 4041 Collins Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33140
Tanuki Miami
Tanuki, South Beach’s newest Chinese-Japanese eatery, will offer a number of Peking duck dishes, including the classic preparation plus Peking Duck Soba Noodles and Duck Fried Rice. On January 18th, in celebration of National Peking Duck Day, Tanuki will be offering a complimentary glass of beer, wine or sake with the purchase of any of their Peking Duck dishes.
The chill-lax Tanuki, named after the mythical Japanese talisman of good fortune, also features sushi, sashimi, and specialty rolls as well as a 7-foot tall Tanuki statue in the center of the casual dining room.
Tanuki is located at 1080 Alton Rd, Miami Beach, FL 33139