i posted mine before... here it is again

braised duck
buy 1 duck, as large as possible...
clean totally, inside, outside, the earhole... everything...
buy a sachet of 5-spice powder from the medical hall.. usually around 50 to 80 cents is enough.. mix with equal amount of salt..
rub the spice and salt mixture inside and outside the duck.. put the duck in a plastic bag and throw inside the fridge (not freezer) for about 3 days...
after 3 days, take duck out from fridge and allow to slowly thaw out... rinse.. but not too thoroughly..
into a wok, throw a handful of sugar into it.. allow to caramelise.. and pour about 3/4 to a whole bottle of Tai Hua dark soy sauce (not the premium one, but the less than premium type.. need the saltiness)... stir the sugar until it is dissolved into the sauce...
allow to boil...
if you have a little rack to lift the duck off the bottom of the wok, use it.. if not, remember to keep moving the duck to prevent burning...
place duck into the sauce... keep basting the thing... allow to cook for about 15 minutes each side then turn.. keep turning until the duck becomes golden brown...
then fill up to almost covering duck with water... continue to bast and turn every 15 minutes... allow to simmer for about 2 hours until the duck is cooked... it is cooked when you stick a fork into the thickest part of the duck (the base of the neck of the duck, or the brea
st meat) and if a clear liquid comes out, and not blood, it is cooked..
if you want the duck to be more tender, allow another 10 minutes cooking per side...
remove duck, drain...
voila!! braised duck!
the gravy can be used to cook braised eggs by putting hard boiled eggs into it and boiled.. or just allowed to absorb the goodness

tau pok and other things can be also added...
after a while, you can chop up chinese cabbage and put in to make braised cabbage..
all are wonderful with teochew porridge

Originally posted by Fatum:
a phillipina maid my family employed when i was young cooked this for us .... actually ... i don't know if it's authentic or not .... i call my version the "poor student's cuisine
" .....

but it taste good though ... fish sauce is a must ....

will post more of my recipies if you like .... (my version of chicken rice tomorrow ? ... mine's steamed, not boiled ...

)