Heat oven to 170c

Cut off the flap of fat by the cavity ( you can render this down for roast potatoes )

Sit the duck on a rack in a roasting pan . Pat dry with kitchen towel .

Carefully score the fat all over try not to cut through to the flesh

Put in the oven and cook for 3 hrs

Remove the duck from the oven . Pour off the fat and store it

Season the duck with salt and pepper . Spread the honey over the duck then sprinkle over the five spice

Put it back in the oven for another 30 minutes

Remove from the oven . Allow to rest and then shred the duck . Serve in pancakes with hoisin or plum sauce , cucumber strips and shredded spring onions