Title: Braised duck with sweet potatoes
 Categories: Poultry
      Yield: 4 Servings
 
      2 lg Sweet potatoes
           Cornstarch
           Oil for deep-frying
      1    Duck; 3 to 4 pounds
      1    Clove garlic
      2    Or
      3 sl Fresh ginger root
      3 tb Oil
    1/4 ts Cinnamon
    1/4 tb Ground cloves
    1/4 ts Ground star anise
    1/2    -(up to)
      1 ts Sugar
      1 tb Soy sauce
      1 c  Stock
      1 tb Cornstarch
      3 tb Water
 
   1. Peel sweet potatoes and cut in 1-1/2 inch cubes; dredge ligltly in
  cornstarch. Meanwhile heat oil. Deep-fry sweet potatoes until golden.
  Drain on paper toweling.
  
   2. Bone duck and cut in 2-inch cubes. Crush garlic. Mince ginger
  root.
  
   3. Heat remaining oil. Add garlic and ginger root; stir fry a few
  times. Add duck cubes and brown.
  
   4. Sprinkle with cinnamon, cloves, anise and sugar. Stir in soy
  sauce. Add stock and bring to a boil.
  
   5. Add deep-fried potatoes and simmer, covered, until duck is tender
  (about
       15    minutes).
  
   6. Blend remaining cornstarch and cold water to a paste; then stir
  in to thicken sauce.
  
  From , ISBN 0-517-65870-4.