Three cups of chicken are Hakka dishes. Among them, Ningdu Sanbei Chicken, Nanchang Sanbei Chicken and Wanzai Sanbei Chicken are the most famous and representative in Jiangxi Province.
Speaking of the origin of Three Cups of Chicken in Jiangxi, Wen Tianxiang, an anti-Yuan hero, has to be involved.
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At the end of the Southern Song Dynasty, Wen Tianxiang was captured for resisting Yuan, and the people were very sad.
Those famous Neo-Confucianists, such as Xu Heng and Wu Chengbei, all bowed to their knees. Only Wen Tianxiang, Zhang Shijie, Lu Xiufu and Xie Dieshan refused to lower the yuan, and they all died.
According to legend, the day before Wen Tianxiang was executed, an old woman in her seventies came to visit him in prison with a cane and a bamboo basket containing a chicken and a pot of wine. With the help of a jailer, the old woman met Wen Tianxiang. She cut the chicken into pieces, poured three cups of rice wine into an earthenware bowl and simmered it over low heat. An hour later, the chicken was crisp and fragrant, and they brought it to Wen Tianxiang with tears. Wen Tianxiang ate soup and chicken, hated national subjugation and lamented generously.
The next day, Wen Tianxiang died heroically, on the ninth day of the twelfth lunar month. Later, the jailer returned to his hometown in Jiangxi from Beijing. On the ninth day of the twelfth lunar month, he would stew chicken and drink three glasses of wine in memory of Wen Tianxiang.
Because this dish is delicious, it has spread all over Jiangxi. Later, in order to make this dish more delicious, the chef changed three cups of wine into one cup of sweet wine, one cup of soy sauce and one cup of lard, and used Ningdu yellow chicken, a specialty of Ningdu, Jiangxi Province, as raw material, which is now the famous "three cups of chicken".
Wen Tianxiang was only 47 when he was killed. On his belt, there is a famous piece of self-praise that he made before he was killed, that is, the famous "Praise of Clothes": "Confucius said that it is benevolent to govern, and Meng said that it is righteous, so it is benevolent to govern. What have you learned from reading the books of sages? Every now and then, I have no conscience! "
It means: Confucius teaches benevolence, Mencius doctrine, morality is extreme, and benevolence can be extreme. What should I learn when reading the works of sages? Ren, of course. Now that you have learned benevolence and righteousness, there is nothing to be ashamed of from now on.
From ancient times to the present, we have hardworking people, hardworking people, people who plead for the people, and people who lay down their lives for the law ... This is the backbone of China.
How can such a generous feat not be admirable? Today, when we savor the color and taste of this road as time goes by, will we still remember Wen Tianxiang who once wrote a magnificent song of life with a pure heart?
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There is also a warm legend about the origin of three cups of chicken in Taiwan Province Province.
There used to be a poor mother in Taiwan Province Province. Her family was poor, so she had to kill the old hen to entertain the guests. Because she was afraid that it was not fragrant enough, she collected a kind of vanilla called "Nine-story Pagoda" from her yard as seasoning, added seasoning and put it in a pot for stew. Because there is only one woman in the family, who has to cook and entertain guests, the chicken soon dried up, but it is even more fragrant and delicious. This is the story of three cups of chicken.
Over time, this practice has been handed down: three cups of chicken on the table are made of chicken, dried peppers, red onions, nine-story towers and other ingredients. Unique flavor, famous for its ruddy and bright color, tender chicken and mellow sauce.
From the time line, three cups of chicken became popular in Taiwan Province province after 1970s and 1980s. Although Taiwanese cuisine mainly comes from Fujian cuisine, it also absorbs the characteristics of Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Jiangxi and Guangdong. Three cups of chicken is an example. Three cups of chicken in Taiwan Province Province, like fried thin shells in Fujian, add a nine-story building, so the chicken has a special flavor. Nine-story tower deodorizes without putting rice wine.
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I have tasted three cups of chicken, which is really delicious, but with the mixture of oil and sugar, I feel that I will gain three pounds after eating it, which is too guilty.
So, when did three cups of chicken spread from Jiangxi to Taiwan Province Province?
Some scholars believe that three cups of chicken is the homesickness of Jiangxi cousin who has left his hometown. Later, I settled in Taiwan Province Province, mostly because the smell of my hometown could calm my wandering mind.
Why do you say that? Actually, it has something to do with the civil war in China.
From 1926 to 1948, except for War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression's eight years, Chiang Kai-shek visited Lushan 18 times in his life and presided over1/important meetings.
It is said that when Chiang Kai-shek and Song Meiling lived in Lushan Beauty Salon, their favorite dish was "Three cups of chicken in Lushan Mountain", which was also a necessary dish for Mrs. Jiang to entertain important guests and dignitaries.