1 duck (6 to 7 pounds)
1 teaspoon yellow bean paste
1 onion
8 cups dry white wine
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1. Wipe duck inside and out with a damp cloth and dry well with paper toweling. Rub duck cavity with yellow bean paste. Slice onion and place inside cavity.
2. Bring wine nearly to a boil in a large heavy pan. Add salt. Then lower bird in gently and simmer, covered, over the lowest possible heat until done (about 4 hours). Use an asbestos pad to keep heat to a minimum.