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Roast duck was served by Song's mother to Iroh and Zuko.

Roast duck is a common dish eaten by both Earth Kingdom and Fire Nation citizens. The Fire Nation served it cut into bite-sized pieces, while the Earth Kingdom served it as a whole with a special sauce.

History

While keeping on eye on Zuko's firebending training, Iroh enjoyed a bowl of roast duck and agreed to teach his nephew some advanced firebending techniques after he finished it.

Iroh seemed to savor a real appetite for this dish, as he gladly accepted Song's invitation to share a meal at her house after she mentioned that her mother often made roast duck. Having prepared too much, Song's mother handed Iroh some when he and Zuko took their leave again.

When traveling toward Ba Sing Se as refugees, Zuko, Iroh, and three Freedom Fighters, namely Jet, Smellerbee, and Longshot enjoyed a bite of roast duck that they stole out of the ferry captain's kitchen.

After the end of the Hundred Year War, Iroh requested the chefs of the Fire Nation Royal Palace to replicate the dish to accompany National Tea Appreciation Day, but they kept stalling on him. He was forced to wait and reserve his craving for the moment he returned to his shop in Ba Sing Se.

Trivia

• Duck is one of the few animals in the world of Avatar that is not a hybrid.
• Roast duck is similar to the Chinese dish Peking Duck, which consists of a crispy, roasted duck seasoned with hoisin sauce.
• A real-world adaptation of this dish is shown in a recipe from Avatar: The Last Airbender Cookbook: Official Recipes from the Four Nations.

See also

• Cuisine in the World of Avatar
• Fauna in the World of Avatar