北京烤鸭
běi jīng kǎo yā
ZH
Peking duck / Beijing roast duck
我暑假去北京吃了正宗的北京烤鸭。
I ate authentic Peking duck during my summer vacation in Beijing.
Etymology
This term combines '北京' (Beijing, the capital city of China) and '烤鸭' (roast duck). It refers to the world-famous Cantonese-style (originally from Nanjing but widely associated with Beijing) roasted duck dish that has been a prestigious Chinese cuisine for centuries.
Memory Aid
Break it into parts: běijīng (Beijing) + kǎo (roast) + yā (duck) → just think of the famous roasted duck dish from China's capital city!
Collocations
Synonyms
Peking duckBeijing roast duck
Related Words
Peking duckroast duckChinese cuisineBeijing cuisine
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