The so-called chicken ribs refer to chicken ribs, that is, chicken racks, which have little meat and no taste.
Few local cuisines make chicken racks alone. In Chinese food, the biggest use of chicken rack is to hang soup.
But Shenyang is an exception. It not only eats the chicken rack, but also turns it into a midnight snack.
The chicken rack is to Shenyang what rice rolls is to Guangzhou, Regan Noodles is to Wuhan and hot pot is to Chongqing. ...
When it comes to Northeast cuisine, the first reaction is always braised pork, pickles and pork stewed vermicelli. ...
Yes, these are the specialties of Northeast China. Although the method is slightly different, it is not difficult to find in almost every city.
But the chicken rack is different. It is a unique food symbol in Shenyang. Shenyang can be distinguished from other northeastern cities by mentioning it.
There is a joke that says, "There is a chicken rack, a Lamian Noodles and an old snowflake on the table. Even if he is black, you know it belongs to Shenyang. "
Although Fushun, Panjin, Huludao and other cities also have chicken rack food, compared with Shenyang, it is almost tasteless.
What makes the chicken rack a representative of Shenyang cuisine?
The answer given by the search engine is quite legendary:
It is said that there were years of wars before the Qing Dynasty entered the customs. A chef of a large family pitied the street children and secretly smoked the chicken rack picked out from the kitchen for the street children to eat. Later, the housekeeper found out and killed it, but this way of eating has been handed down.
Similar legends and stories seem to have become the standard of snacks everywhere. Just listen to whether it is true or not.
In fact, it is far from so early for Shenyang people to eat chicken racks on a large scale, but it has been nearly 30 years. Two things contributed to the popularity of chicken racks in Shenyang:
First, in the 1990s, China began to breed white feather broilers on a large scale, and Liaoning Province is one of the most important broiler breeding areas in China.