A Chinese actress ruffled a few feathers when she invited Prince William to try the local delicacy - duck necks . Wu Qian met the Duke of Cambridge at the premier of Paddington in Shanghai during his recent visit to China , the People 's Daily reported . The Chinese tv and film actress , who stars in the box office smash , was asking William how he had enjoyed his trip when she mentioned the regional dish . Quackers : Chinese actress Wu Qian suggested Prince William tried the local delicacy of duck 's neck when she met him in Shanghai during his recent visit . She recommended duck necks , which is a delicacy from Wuhan , provincial capital of Hubei , where she is from . It is not known if the Duke took Wu up on her culinary endorsement during his three-day trip . But his foray to Asia left a lasting impression on Wu who said she spent days learning about British etiquette after learning she would meet the Prince . At ease : Actress Wu Qian found Prince William very down to Earth and approachable when she met him at the premiere of Paddington in China . Delicacy : Duck neck was recommended to Prince William during his recent visit to China . 'Thinking back , talking about food at the first meeting is a bit strange , ' she said . Duck neck is a famous Wuhan delicacy which combines SzeChuan style chilli to that part of the bird . Wu , who only found out she was meeting William three days before , traveled back to Wuhan to choose her dress . She picked a classic 'English-style ' dress with hand-stitched flowers to ensure it was one-of-a-kind . 'When I was told that I may be on the red carpet with the Prince I was really terrified . I am still new to the industry and it 's my first time to such a big event , she said . ' I was the only female actor at the premier and Prince William asked me some questions about the acting . ' Well-received : Prince William stands with the star of the show , Paddington Bear , in Shanghai , China . Prince William was recommended the local delicacy of duck neck whilst attending the premiere . Young star : Wu Qian met the Duke of Cambridge at the premier of Paddington in Shanghai last week where she recommended he tried a local delicacy . Describing the Prince as 'approachable and humorous ' she asked William what he liked eating in China and plugged the spicy dish . William became the first senior royal to visit China , since the Queen and Prince Philip who spent time there in 1986 . He met with the Chinese President Xi Jinping and an elephant sanctuary in the southwestern province of Yunnan .
Actress gave her top tip to the Prince when she met him at premier . Duck neck served with spices is a delicacy in Wuhan , central China . Wu Qian described Duke as 'approachable and humorous ' during meeting .