Beijing Roast Duck

Name: Beijing Roast Duck
Cuisine: Asian, Chinese
Ingredients: 1 whole duck (around 2-2.5 kg), cleaned and patted dry; 3 tbsp maltose syrup (or honey); 2 tbsp light soy sauce; 1 tbsp rice vinegar; 1 tsp five-spice powder; 1 tbsp Shaoxing wine (or dry sherry); 4-5 slices of ginger; 4-5 scallions, roughly chopped; 6 cups water (for blanching); 12 Mandarin pancakes (or thin flour pancakes); 1 cucumber, julienned; 4-5 scallions, thinly sliced