I was on the hunt for Peking Duck in Chinatown. The first time I tried it was in Chicago - we had 5 courses and I was completely fascinated how every part of the duck is salvaged into a different Meal- literally nothing is wasted!
I walked into Mon Nan with no expectations- since I've never had it in Montreal. Recommended by a friend - this place was in the 2nd floor. Chinatown standard white plastic table cloths, scattered utensils on the table, sides of ketchup, soya sauce. The menu had a lot of choices but we had one thing in mind -peking duck! 25$ for half for 50$ for the whole duck served in 3 dishes:
1- tofu based soup- broth was excellent, perfectly salted and seasoned, with chunks of fresh tofu and, shallots and cooked duck.
2-5 crepes, duck with sides of pickled radish and carrots, shallots and a chutney type sauce (looked like siracha mixed with hoison sauce - not spicy) these were by far my favourite. Down side- where I take away a couple of stars - hair in my pickled radish - I was grossed out. They replaced it brand new - but hygiene is a big factor for me. Hair equals gross.
3-duck chow mein with crispy noodles-nothing special about this dish. Tasted like regular take out.
I like that the duck did not smell, and was thorough cooked. Considering we ordered a half portion, our server did not cut it in front of us - which is the most entertaining part of having peking duck!
Dessert - complimentary orange slices and fortune cookies.
Steady good meal minus the hair!