Three cups of chicken was selected as one of the top ten classic dishes in Jiangxi in 20 19, and it is said that its invention was related to Wen Tianxiang. At the end of the Song Dynasty, Wen Tianxiang was captured. Before the execution, an old woman from Jiangxi made this three cups of chicken for him with the help of the jailer. After the jailer returned to Jiangxi, he would make this dish every year to commemorate him on the anniversary of Wen Tianxiang's death. Since then, it has been passed down from generation to generation after improvement.

Origin of name

Three cups of chicken is called three cups of chicken because it is cooked with only one cup of rice wine, one cup of lard or tea and one cup of soy sauce. Three cups of chicken originated in Jiangxi Province, and the most representative ones are the three cups of chicken in Ningdu, Nanchang and Wanzai areas, and then it was introduced to Taiwan Province Province, becoming a representative dish of Taiwanese cuisine.

This dish is usually made of Sanhuang chicken and other ingredients. After it is cooked, the meat is fragrant, sweet and salty, salty and fresh, with flexible taste and strong chewing feeling.