Stewed chicken and rice is a traditional food from Tianqiao District, Jinan City, Shandong Province. Braised chicken and rice has a long history and originated in Jinan.

Simmered chicken rice is also called fragrant chicken claypot or thick sauce chicken claypot rice. It belongs to Shandong cuisine and originated from Tianqiao District, Jinan, Shandong. In the earliest days, the famous Shandong cuisine restaurant "Jilingyuan" in Jinan Prefecture was famous for its signature dish "Baicao Braised Chicken" due to the gathering of famous chefs. The ingredients for this braised chicken are carefully selected and must be fresh and tender chicken legs. The ingredients are accurately added and the pot is cooked properly. The food is exquisite and must be cooked in a casserole produced in Yixing, Jiangsu Province. The cooking is exquisite and the fire skills are emphasized to ensure that the chicken meat is fresh and tender and the soup is rich and flavorful. Finally, the braised chicken is poured into rice and eaten together. The taste is even more outstanding.

Braised chicken is one of the traditional famous dishes in Jinan, Shandong Province. As early as 1927, the famous Shandong cuisine restaurant Jilingyuan in Jinan Prefecture had its signature dish "braised chicken with rice". At that time, Shandong Province Han Fuju, Chairman of the Provincial Government, once praised this dish: "This chicken is uniquely crafted and is of the highest quality. It should be regarded as a masterpiece."