The comedian ate at Z&Y Peking Duck with her family earlier this month, indulging in a pricey, caviar-filled meal.

Peking duck is one of the most famous Chinese meals, one that dates back to at least the Yuan Dynasty, about the year 1300 or so. The name comes from the ancient city Peking, now known as Beijing.

Peking duck ranks high among the Chinese dishes that have made the trek Westward, but there’s a lot to it that you may not know. Peking ducks hang in a window. Photo credit: Alfonso Calero/Getty ...

Still, this city isn’t suffering from a shortage of excellent Chinese restaurants. Whether you're craving soup dumplings ...

If you have not had Peking duck, ... In New York, for example, you get eight dishes, including three with duck (duck roll, puff and noodles) and dessert for $42. Pilgrimage-worthy?: ...

China has roasted duck since the Southern and Northern dynasties in the 400s, and the official Peking Duck dish was fully developed later in the Ming Dynasty, when it was one of the main dishes on ...

Consider the Peking duck. A dish that carries prestige in both its preparation and consumption. It is perhaps the most famous Chinese dish in the United States today, at least since we stopped ...

The signature dish is a Peking duck ($58 half, $98 whole) served with a host of accoutrements and meant to be enjoyed three different ways.

Succulent Dish: National Peking Duck Day The long-to-cook, oh-so-venerable dish gets its swanky due. By Alysia Gray Painter • Published January 17, 2014 • Updated on January 17, 2014 at 9:51 am ...

New York City chefs are reinventing Peking duck with specially sourced birds, one-of-a-kind ovens and fancy accompaniments. Costs can reach a whopping $98 for a full duck—not including the $42 ...