Step 1

Preheat the oven to 425°F.

Step 2

Score the skin of the duck breasts in a crisscross pattern with a sharp knife. Rub the five-spice powder and groundnut oil into the duck skin and meat.

Step 3

Place the duck on a roasting tray and roast for 15 minutes.

Step 4

Meanwhile, soak the noodles in a bowl of boiling water for 8 minutes, then drain and toss with the sesame oil in a bowl.

Step 5

Mix the hoisin sauce, soy sauce and rice vinegar or lime juice with the cucumber in another bowl, then add this to the noodles.

Step 6

Slice the cooked duck breast and add to the noodles, then sprinkle over the chopped spring onions to serve.