The origin of Zaozhuang spicy chicken, according to legend, in the late Qing Dynasty, there was a chef named Xu in the north of Lincheng County (now Xuecheng District of Zaozhuang), who used to be the royal chef in the Qing Palace. In his later years, he opened a restaurant here after retirement and created the dish "Spicy Chicken" based on his years of experience as a royal chef.

Zaozhuang people have a long history of eating chicken and generally like to eat spicy chicken. According to Historical Records, in ancient times, southern Shandong and northern Jiangsu had high temperatures, abundant rainfall and lush vegetation, which gave birth to a large number of wild animals, pheasants and birds, and were also very suitable for human habitation.

"Zaozhuang City Records" contains an article on trade customs: "Raising chickens: it is mainly a housewife's business." Confirmed the fact that Zaozhuang people generally raise chickens, both ancient and modern. Although the taste of Shandong people is mainly salty and fresh, Zaozhuang is a spicy area. Zaozhuang has ten dishes and nine spicy dishes. Spicy, salty and fresh are the soul of Zaozhuang cuisine.

Basic information of delicious Mengyin (Linyi) bachelor chicken:

Mengyin bachelor chicken is also called Yimeng bachelor chicken, Mengshan bachelor chicken and Mengshan fried chicken. It was once rated as "the first chicken in Qilu". In the early 1980s, there was a small Xinzhuang village at the foot of Mengshan Mountain in the west of Mengyin County. There is a family named Fu Zeming in the village, whose family is poor, and the three brothers have not yet got married.

In order to get out of trouble, the three brothers built a fried chicken shop in their three thatched cottages, set up two tables and a few small mazars. The location of the restaurant is very biased, and it was not famous at first, but the fried chicken of the three brothers has a unique taste, which is passed down from mouth to mouth and has many repeat customers. Later, someone suggested that the hotel be renamed.

A frequent visitor casually gave the word "bachelor chicken". First, all three brothers are bachelors, and there are no salesgirls in the shop. Secondly, the restaurant specializes in frying cocks, and the name of "bachelor chicken" is "worthy of the name". After the three brothers' fried chicken shop became famous, the business was booming. The name of "bachelor chicken" in Mengyin is getting louder and louder.