The Chinese have a great influence in our cooking and have accepted many of their food stuffs like siopao, lugaw, hopia and many others. Below is a duck dish specifically called Pato Binondo, a place in China town. Actually this is simply a Chinese-style braised duck with a rich and syrupy sauce. Chicken may be successfully substituted in this recipe. Cooking time will be reduced to about 45 minutes depending on the size of the chicken.