If you’ve ever wondered how to eat Peking duck the right way, you’re not alone. We visited Continental Seafood Restaurant in Richmond to try their famous two-course Peking duck set and learn firsthand what makes this dish such a beloved classic in Chinese cuisine.
We recently stopped by Continental Seafood Restaurant in Richmond to enjoy their Peking Duck 2-Course Set, along with a few classic Chinese comfort dishes. Here’s everything we tried and how to properly enjoy this legendary dish if it’s your first time.
🥢 What is Peking Duck?
Peking Duck is a traditional Beijing dish that dates back hundreds of years. The duck is roasted until the skin turns golden and crispy, then carved into thin slices — each piece offering that perfect balance of fat, skin, and meat.
At most restaurants, you can choose between one-course or two-course options when ordering.
- One Course: focuses on the sliced duck + wraps combo — this is the classic Peking Duck experience.
- Two Course (recommended): includes everything from the first course plus a second dish made from the leftover duck meat, usually stir-fried and served with lettuce wraps.
How to Eat Peking Duck (Step-by-Step)
If you’ve seen our Instagram Reel (coming soon 👀), you may have caught me doing the viral “duck shove” trend — holding the wrap in front of my mouth and pushing the duck straight through.
Fun? Yes. Traditional? Not quite.
If you’re new to the dish and want to know how to eat Peking duck properly, here’s a quick step-by-step guide so you can do it the traditional way instead of just following the TikTok trend.
Here’s how to properly enjoy it the authentic way:
- Take one thin wrap (they’re delicate, so be gentle).
- Add your duck slices — I usually go for one piece with just crispy skin and another with more meat.
- Add your sides: usually thinly sliced cucumber and green onions.
- Add the sweet sauce (hoisin) — don’t overdo it!
- Wrap everything up like a mini burrito, and enjoy that perfect balance of textures and flavours.
For the second course, they’ll bring out diced duck stir-fried with vegetables and served with whole lettuce leaves. Spoon some of that filling in, add a bit of hoisin, wrap it up, and enjoy your duck lettuce taco.
🍚 What Else We Ordered
Besides the duck, we ordered:
- Sweet & Sour Pork
- Minced Pork Patty
- Seafood Tofu Pot
- Deep Fried Squid with Salt & Chilli
- Stir Fried Bok Choy with Tofu Skin
Apart from the Peking Duck, the portion sizes were massive — easily enough for leftovers. The quality was decent overall, though the duck wraps were a little on the dry side, and we found the amount of sliced duck to be lighter than what you’d get at spots like Kam Tou Seafood Restaurant.
No Chinese banquet-style dinner is complete without dessert. We tried three different options — the Coconut & Black Sesame Pudding, Wolfberry & Osmanthus Pudding, and the their daily hot dessert, which during our visit was Coconut Taro Sago.
The Coconut & Black Sesame Pudding was smooth, lightly sweet, and had a nice nutty aroma from the sesame. The Wolfberry & Osmanthus Pudding was floral and refreshing — something you don’t see too often anymore.
Their daily hot dessert is actually free and usually served one per person. It changes regularly, but the Coconut Taro Sago we had was warm, creamy, and comforting — the perfect way to end a big meal.
🎤 Ambience & Experience
Here’s something you won’t find everywhere — Continental Seafood occasionally hosts karaoke-style dinner nights. Diners can go up to the stage, sing, and dance while others enjoy their meal.
That said, it can get very loud. The sound system isn’t the best, and if you’re not into karaoke, it might be more chaos than charm. But clearly, people love it — the restaurant was packed during our visit.
🥠 Final Thoughts
Continental might just be one of the last Chinese restaurants in Metro Vancouver to still give out fortune cookies at the end of your meal — something that used to be a nostalgic staple.
They’re also one of the few restaurants that still serve dim sum using the old-school cart system, where servers push steaming baskets right to your table. So if you’re after a throwback dining experience, this place definitely delivers.
📍 Location: 11700 Cambie Rd., Richmond, BC
Want another good spot for Chinese food? Check out Tsim Chai Noodles.