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Who invented beggar chicken?
Legend has it that a "beggar" got a chicken, had nowhere to cook, and killed it without washing or unhairing. He just wrapped it in lotus leaves, coated it with mud, stuffed it into a hot pot and burned it at random. When it was almost burnt, he took it out, mashed the mud and ate it. It is very delicious. From then on, "beggar chicken" became famous and became a famous dish in Changshu. Changshu beggar chicken is a local traditional food in Changshu, Jiangsu Province. It has a history of more than 500 years and is widely known. It has been included in China's famous cookbooks.