This recipe was inspired by Chinese style chicken and bamboo shoots, but replaces the main ingredients with duck and shredded burdock [which has a slightly similar texture to bamboo shoot], and finally adds plums as a twist. Serve with rice. FULL INSTRUCTIONS

VARIATIONS & ALTERNATIVES
A completely different alternative - but following a similar cooking process - might be diced pheasant meat with onion, shredded burdock and a hint of orange juice and grated orange zest.

A highly unusual recipe for incorporating any wild pears you may find [which are sometimes, but not always, gritty] into a simple curry. Serve with rice or sliced boiled potatoes. FULL INSTRUCTIONS

VARIATIONS & ALTERNATIVES
You might like to throw in a few pieces of apple and/or cubed potato into the curry base.