Smoked Duck Prata Wrap

Kudos to my mom for stumbling upon this. It was so good that she ordered one more for takeaway, so I could enjoy it.

This is a smoked duck prata wrap, from Owl Cafe @ Star Vista, Singapore. Its official name is actually "Crispy Duck Spring Onion Prata"... although I think it's a bit of a misnomer as it's the prata that's crispy, not the duck. Prata is and Indian fried flat bread, and is usually enjoyed for its crispiness and wheaty flavour.

Digression on photography: The first image was taken by my mom at the cafe. I took the right one at home. I prefer the first image... I think my photography kinda sucks. Have been trying to improve, and I use image editing to make up for it. But maybe it's just the poor lighting at home. And I'm also too lazy to carry around a huge camera, so I just use my Xiaomi camera phone. XD

A Hearty Version of Peking Duck Wrap

Anyway, this was extremely delicious. Each mouthful was fusion heaven. Overall, the experience was reminiscent of Peking duck wrap. I would say the difference was that this was more hearty, and kinda more bourgeois. Peking duck wraps tend to be more refined: 

• They tend to be smaller... usually appetiser-sized, not almost a meal like this. 
• They use a delicate egg crepe for the wrap, which is usually not fried in as much oil, like prata. 
• They use a delicate piece of crisp duck skin, which has a subtler smoked and spiced flavour, instead of these meaty flaps of duck with overpowering smoked and salty hues.

So kudos to a brave and successful reinvention of the Peking duck wrap, done Straits style!

Now on to the review proper...

The duck was savoury and flavourful, and I think it was accompanied by a sweet sauce - possibly the same kind used for Peking duck.

The prata I had retained some of its crisp, despite being takeaway food. I guess it woulda been nicer had I enjoyed it at the cafe for myself. There were also bits of cucumber that added to the crunchy texture. 

Some spring onion bits were also added to the prata dough, I believe. Although I couldn't really taste those bits past all the other flavours, it added to the overall visual appeal of the already attractive presentation.

I would recommend this to anyone - Singaporean or tourist!