According to the brand’s influence, Dezhou Braised Chicken belongs to Shandong cuisine.

Dezhou Braised Chicken, also known as Texas Five-Spice Boneless Braised Chicken, is one of the three treasures of Texas. Texas Braised Chicken is also a traditional Han Chinese dish. So, what kind of cuisine is Texas Braised Chicken? What kind of food culture is there? Listen to me.

The Origin of Braised Chicken

As early as the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, Dezhou Braised Chicken was listed as a tribute from Shandong and sent to the palace for the emperor and the royal family to enjoy. In the 1950s, Song Qingling, the deputy head of state, stopped in Dezhou many times on his way back to Beijing from Shanghai to buy Dezhou braised chicken and gave it to Chairman Mao as a show of respect. Dezhou Braised Chicken is famous all over the country and sold overseas, and is known as "the best chicken in the world".

The characteristics of Texas Braised Chicken: excellent appearance and color, five-spice off the bone, tender meat and pure taste, light and elegant, bone marrow flavor, fresh and nourishing. In the shape, the legs are crossed, the claws are inserted into the chicken's body, and the wings are intersecting through the neck and coming out of the mouth. The whole chicken is lying down, golden in color, with red in the yellow. From a distance, it looks like a duck floating on water, holding feathers in its mouth. It is very beautiful and is a fine food art treasure.

Origined from the Ming Dynasty

At the end of the Yuan Dynasty and the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, with the busy water transportation, Dezhou became the imperial road from Kyoto to nine provinces. The economy began to boom, and roast chicken appeared on the market. Old men carrying baskets selling roast chicken often appear near canal wharves, flood and drought stations and government offices in the city.

This kind of roasted chicken is a roasted chicken that has been carefully prepared by hand and is full of flavor: it is shaped like lying on its side, red in color, fragrant and tender, and the meat is tender and delicious. It became the prototype of later braised chicken.

Of course, those who eat roast chicken at this time are still limited to dignitaries, businessmen and rich people, and the common people can only look at the chicken and sigh. But the inventors and producers of roast chicken are real working people. In order to support their families, they worked hard and managed miserably, and at the same time they also made contributions to society. Later, chicken delicacies were developed. In the small family workshops and the ancient and extensive craftsmanship, the original chicken culture was born, with a strong chicken aroma that spreads over the city.

Brand reputation

As a traditional delicacy of the Chinese nation, Texas Braised Chicken has been widely spread throughout China and has formed many Shandong cuisine brands recognized by the public.

For example: Shandong Dezhou Braised Chicken Co., Ltd.'s "Dezhou" brand spiced boneless braised chicken has long been famous at home and abroad, such as "Deshun Zhai", "Baolan Zhai", "Shenglan Zhai", "Fushun Zhai" ", "Zhongzhongzhai", "Yongshengzhai", "Debaozhai", "Shen's" and other brands have also become famous in the world. Texas Braised Chicken has become a cultural carrier, spreading Chinese food culture to the world.