Quanjude, founded in 1864, is a time-honored catering brand for Beijing roast ducks. Traditional cuisine skills have been inherited at Quanjude, where pretreated ducks are hung with a hook onto the ceiling of an oven and roasted over burning non-smoky hardwood.

Indeed, this unique cooking technique has been passed down for more than 150 years, and was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2008.

Croatian photographer Martin Stokic visited Quanjuede and unveils the mystery of traditional roast ducks through his lens.

Photo wall shows a number of well-known historic figures were fans of Quanjude during the Republic of China period. [Photo by Martin Stokic, Croatia] 

A chef holds a rod to prepared roast ducks at Quanjude. [Photo by Martin Stokic, Croatia]

A chef slices roast ducks for dishes at Quanjude. [Photo by Martin Stokic, Croatia]

A chef slices roast ducks for dishes at Quanjude. [Photo by Martin Stokic, Croatia]

Roast ducks are served in fine slices at Quanjude. [Photo by Martin Stokic, Croatia]