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Joyce Chen Cooks; Peking Duck I

Part of From the Vault. Part of Joyce Chen Cooks and the Upscaling of Chinese Food in America in the 1960s.

06/30/1967

Joyce Chen explains the different schools of Chinese cooking. She also tells the true story of the world-famous Peking Duck, how they are specially bred and fed and uniquely prepared for cooking. Summary and select metadata for this record was submitted by Dana Polan.

Series

Joyce Chen Cooks

Program

Peking Duck I

Program Number

25

Series Description

Premiered September 26, 1966 A distinguished restaurateur and author of a popular Chinese cookbook, Mrs. Chen prepares all kinds of Chinese delicacies and everyone of them can be made in the modern kitchen, with ingredients available at the local supermarket. Series release date: 6/30/1966

Program Description

Joyce Chen explains the different schools of Chinese cooking. She also tells the true story of the world-famous Peking Duck, how they are specially bred and fed and uniquely prepared for cooking.

Duration

00:29:11

Asset Type

Broadcast program

Media Type

Video

Subjects

Asian Cuisine

Chinese Cooking

Chen, Joyce, 1917-1994

American Chinese Cuisine

Peking, China

Peking Duck

Genres

Instructional

Topics

Cooking

Creators

Lockwood, Ruth (Series Producer)

Contributors

Chen, Joyce, 1917-1994 (Host)

Mahard, Frances (Other (see note))

Lockwood, Ruth (Producer)

Stevens, Mark (Director)

Publication Information

Presented by the Estate of Joyce Chen and the WGBH Educational Foundation

Citation

Chicago: “Joyce Chen Cooks; Peking Duck I,” 06/30/1967, GBH Archives, accessed April 26, 2024, http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_508769B64B7E4C4BA873FF68BF3D73D4.

MLA: “Joyce Chen Cooks; Peking Duck I.” 06/30/1967. GBH Archives. Web. April 26, 2024. <http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_508769B64B7E4C4BA873FF68BF3D73D4>.

APA: Joyce Chen Cooks; Peking Duck I. Boston, MA: GBH Archives. Retrieved from http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_508769B64B7E4C4BA873FF68BF3D73D4