One thing that you have to learn in order to cook Chinese food is how to chop duck into tiny pieces. When the Chinese chop duck, they use a cleaver to chop the duck, with bone still attached. Follow this guide to learn how to chop duck the Chinese way:

  1. On a cutting board, cut the duck from the breast side to the back side with a Chinese cleaver. Cut with a slight pounding force at the top of the cleaver to split the duck into two halves.
  2. For one half of the duck, remove the thighs and leg at the joints of the duck. Remove the wing as well.
  3. Divide the body of the duck into two pieces lengthwise. Chop the duck into 1” x 2½” thick pieces. Similarly, chop the leg, thigh, and wing.
  4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 for the other half of the duck.
  5. You are ready to serve the duck on a garnished platter.