"This was excellent. The soba noodles were really tasty and not gloopy at all, like some other recipes I've tried. I cooked the duck even lower and slower than suggested (using Anne Burrell's technique) and it turned out perfectly. Turned up the heat at the end just for extra color. Very crispy skin and juicy inside.

I actually forgot about the pears and left them in way too long but they ended up being amazing anyway. They got beautifully dark and caramelized. Very good with a lot of black pepper to cut the sweetness.

All in all, I would definitely make this again!