The Peking Roast Duck that came to be associated with the term was fully developed during the later Ming dynasty, and by then, Peking Duck was one of the main dishes on imperial court menus.
与这一称呼相联系的北京烤鸭在明朝后期得到充分发展，在那时，北京烤鸭已成为宫廷菜单上的主要菜肴之一。