Roasted Duck by Pa Ord

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"This tiny spot in Thai Town is a duck-centric spinoff of our beloved Pa Ord, but unlike most spinoffs, it’s just as great as the original. There are just two tables and a few bar seats, but they all offer a view of Daffy’s personal hell: a tall oven full of glistening roasted birds. You can order your duck over rice, stir-fried, or in a spicy soup, but our pick is the classic carved duck set with garlic oil noodles. The meat is visibly juicy when squeezed, and cut into neat slices with soft, fatty skin—dip them in sweet reduced duck broth and soy-chili sauce for maximum effect. If you don’t want dinner with wings, the pounded-to-order papaya salad and crispy pork belly hold their own, too." - nikko duren, brant cox, sylvio martins