The Peking Duck I grew up eating — memory as a review

I grew up eating Peking Duck and have strong opinions shaped by memory. The version here triggered that recognition in the first bite — the rich with umami was right, fermented black bean was handled the way it should be.

Chinese cuisine encompasses eight major regional schools with distinct ingredients and techniques. Growing up it was always a bustling dim sum hall, which shaped my reference point entirely. Tsingtao beer alongside it is the only way it makes sense to me. It's hard to be objective about food you have emotional history with, but objectively: this is very good.