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"Don't miss it when you pass by, and be sure to try the best roast chicken in the world!This sentence is probably something that everyone who likes roast chicken wants to say.
As a food with a long history and rich culture, Chinese roast chicken has always occupied an important place in people's taste buds.
Whether it's eating at home or traveling, as long as you can eat an authentic roast chicken, you can make people feel full of happiness. Do you want to know where the roast chicken is the tastiest?
——[Anhui Fuliji Roast Chicken]—
In China's traditional food culture, there is a local delicacy called "Fuliji Roast Chicken" that is loved by people.
Legend has it that it originated in Fuli Town, Suzhou City, Anhui Province during the Ming Dynasty, where it has its own unique cooking methods and techniques, making "Fuliji Roast Chicken" a famous Chinese delicacy.
The main ingredient is local free-range hemp chicken, which is small in size but has a delicate and delicious taste.
The cooking process is even more tedious and delicate, including knife forming, bleaching, scalding, bone knocking and other steps, aiming to enhance the aroma of the roast chicken and keep the meat soft and moist.
According to local folklore, a chef in the Ming Dynasty accidentally roasted chicken over a fire, only to discover that this method of making it more delicious and juicy made the chicken more delicious and juicy, which became the origin of the unique cooking method of "Fuliji Roast Chicken".
In the end, the Fuliji roast chicken presented in front of people's eyes is bright in color, charred on the outside and tender on the inside, which makes people salivate.
It is said that when you taste Fuliji roast chicken for the first time, you will be shocked by its delicate and delicious taste, even if it is other parts of the chicken or bones.
Not only that, but Fuliji roast chicken also has a unique bone aroma. It is said that part of the complete chicken bones unearthed in the tomb of the ancient Chu kings were confirmed to be the "Fuli Gong Chicken" at that time, which also proves that the Fuli Ji roast chicken has a long history.
As a local saying goes, "Chicken is fragrant with bones", even chicken bones are edible and full of aroma. With the development of society, modern people can enjoy Fuliji roast chicken more conveniently and quickly.
Some businesses have introduced products that have been made through mechanized processing, although the taste is slightly inferior to traditional handmade products, but still maintain a certain quality and unique flavor, golden color, crispy skin, juicy and delicious chicken, making it widely disseminated and popular with the general public.
——[Jiangsu Changshu called flower chicken]—
Among the provinces with many gastronomic cultures in China, Jiangsu Province is famous for its special cuisine. Among them, there is a traditional famous dish called flower chicken in Changshu, Jiangsu, which is known as one of the most representative delicacies in Jiangsu and Zhejiang.
According to historical records, the origin of the flower chicken can be traced back to the end of the Ming Dynasty and the beginning of the Qing Dynasty. At that time, there was a poor man named Hanako in Changshu County, Jiangsu Province, who got a chicken by chance.
Hanako was an ordinary person who lived at the end of the Ming Dynasty and lived a life of marginal survival. That day, he accidentally got a chicken at the market, but he couldn't afford to buy spices and cooking utensils for cooking in his pockets.
However, he didn't have any kitchen utensils and spices, so he had to find a special way to cook the chicken. He first cleaned the chicken, removed its internal organs, then wrapped it in lotus leaves, covered it with a thick layer of loess, and then threw it into the fire to roast.
Unexpectedly, the result turned out to be extremely successful, and the chicken tasted delicious, which made Hanako ecstatic. He was so excited to enjoy this unheard of delicacy that he was intoxicated by the aroma of a passing scholar.
After tasting it, the scholar was also impressed by its unique flavor, and immediately asked Hanako about the ins and outs. One of the scholars who learned about it was also fascinated by its delicious taste, learned Xi this unique way of cooking and spread it to the public.
In this way, the name "Hua Chicken" has been passed down and has become a favorite specialty dish of the people.
Today, the modern Changshu Chicken in Jiangsu Province has inherited and carried forward the traditional production process, although the appearance has been improved, the use of delicate porcelain or surrounded by lotus leaves, but its flavor remains the same.
——[Henan Daokou Roast Chicken]—
According to legend, during the Shunzhi period of the Qing Dynasty, a delicacy called Daokou roast chicken has spread in northern Henan, and has continued to this day, and is still loved by people after hundreds of years of wind and rain.
Legend has it that when the ancient Qianlong Emperor passed through Daokou Town on his southern tour, he was attracted by a burst of tempting aroma, and he tasted this delicious food called Daokou Roast Chicken with curiosity, and was full of praise. Since then, the reputation of Daokou roast chicken has gradually spread.
As a traditional cooking method, Daokou roast chicken is not only unique in taste, but also carries rich historical and cultural connotations.
The production of Daokou roast chicken requires the selection of high-quality local free-range chicken, and accompanied by a secret spice sauce, which commonly used soy sauce, rice wine, sugar, Sichuan pepper, etc., after a long time of marinating and flavoring, before roasting.
During the baking process, the chefs also need to constantly brush the oil, which can not only prevent the surface from burning, but also increase the crispiness. The chicken grilled in this way is bright red in color and mellow in taste, and it is loved by people.
During the ** period, the production process of Daokou roast chicken was also further refined and improved. Today, it has become one of the four famous chickens in China, along with Jiangsu Nanjing saltwater chicken, Shandong Dezhou grilled chicken, and Hunan Yiyang roast chicken.
——[Liaoning Goubangzi Smoked Chicken]—
If you are a person who loves to explore a variety of authentic cuisines, then you must not miss the Liaoning Goubangzi Smoked Chicken, which is known as the first of the four famous chickens in China.
Goubangzi smoked chicken originated in the 25th year of Guangxu in the Qing Dynasty and has a history of 119 years. According to legend, the founder, Yin Yucheng, met the imperial kitchen of the Guangxu Emperor by chance and obtained the secret recipe for the royal smoked chicken.
With this valuable technical heritage, Yin Yu became the founder of a local smoked chicken factory, named "Goubangzi Smoked Chicken". The production process of goubangzi smoked chicken is cumbersome and rigorous, and it needs to go through 16 complex processes to complete.
Roosters between 6 and 12 months old are selected as the starting material, and these chickens are tender and delicious. Next, the selected chicken is cleaned and cut neatly, and then cooked in a special old soup so that the chicken can fully absorb the flavor of the soup.
The cooked chicken is then cooled and then hung above the stove for smoking until it has an attractive golden hue. The success of Goubangzi Smoked Chicken is inseparable from a carefully selected variety of spices and seasonings.
In addition to its outstanding taste, there are many other attractive features of Goubangzi Smoked Chicken. For example, every smoked chicken needs to go through strict quality testing to ensure that there are no problems before it is sold to consumers.
In addition, because a large number of secret seasonings are added to the smoking process, it is possible to make food with both color and flavor without too much cooking oil, so it is also favored by many healthy eating enthusiasts.
Goubangzi smoked chicken is not only a specialty of Jinzhou, Liaoning, but also a treasure of traditional Chinese food culture. Today, this famous dish has gone abroad to the world and has become a bridge for cultural exchanges between China and foreign countries.
No matter where you go, as long as you taste a mouthful of goubangzi smoked chicken, you can feel the warmth and feelings from your hometown.
——[Shandong Dezhou Grilled Chicken]—
Texas Grilled Chicken, with its unique taste and rich nutrition, is known as the traditional famous food of Shandong, China, and is deeply loved by people all over the world. However, behind this gastronomic crown, there is an interesting story and a deep cultural heritage.
Legend has it that Texas Grilled Chicken originated during the Qing Dynasty, when a chef named Cao made a mistake and stewed a chicken for too long.
This fortuitous mistake led to the famous Texas Grilled Chicken today.
In order to better show the charm of Texas Grilled Chicken, the Cao family inherited and carried forward this unique secret recipe, and constantly improved the production process to make it a dish with distinctive regional characteristics.
In the end, Texas Grilled Chicken won the honor of "National Intangible Cultural Heritage" for its excellent taste and nutritional value. The uniqueness of Texas Grilled Chicken lies in its strong local flavor and super high quality assurance.
Whether it's carefully selected fresh chicken or carefully cooked seasoning packets, it is a key factor in ensuring the quality of the finished product.
What's more, each consumer can choose different cooking methods according to their personal tastes, such as original, five-spice or spicy, so that everyone can find their favorite taste.
In addition, Texas Grilled Chicken also has a high nutritional value. Selected high-quality local chicken, with a scientific and reasonable formula, makes the grilled chicken contain a lot of protein and various trace elements, which plays an important role in the maintenance of physical health.
——[Conclusion]—
Overall, China's roast chicken culture is profound and charming. Each type of roast chicken carries its own local characteristics and cooking techniques, allowing people to feel the ever-changing and profound heritage of Chinese cuisine in the process of tasting.