In the late Southern Song Dynasty, the national hero Wen Tianxiang was unfortunately captured during the anti-Yuan struggle. Because he was unyielding, the Yuan people had nothing to do against him, so they prepared to kill him. After hearing the news, local people brought all kinds of food and went to visit the prison voluntarily. One day, an old woman in her seventies, holding a cane and carrying a bamboo basket containing a chicken and a jug of wine, came to the prison where Wen Tianxiang was imprisoned. A kind-hearted jailer secretly took her into the prison. I met Wen Tianxiang unexpectedly, and I was filled with joy and sorrow. It turned out that there were rumors outside that Wen Tianxiang had been killed, and she came to worship Prime Minister Wen. Seeing that Prime Minister Wen was still alive, she regretted not bringing a cooked chicken, so she had to ask the jailer for help. It happened that the jailer was also a poor man and admired Wen Tianxiang in his heart. He was moved by the old woman's words. Thinking that Prime Minister Wen would be killed tomorrow, he felt very sad, so he decided to use the old lady's chicken and wine to cook a dish for Wen Tianxiang to show his respect.

He and the old woman slaughtered the chicken, found an earthenware bowl, put the chicken into the bowl, poured the wine into the bowl, added some salt, added some seasonings and soup, and set it up with a few bricks. In a clay bowl, simmer the chicken over low heat. After an hour, the chicken was cooked, crispy and fragrant, and the two of them brought the chicken to Wen Tianxiang while crying. Wen Tianxiang was eating chicken and drinking wine, feeling the hatred of his country's subjugation and lamenting generously. The next day, Wen Tianxiang was taken to the Dadu Chaishi execution ground by the Yuan people. The hero was too righteous.

Since then, the dish "Three Cups of Chicken" has spread throughout the country. In order to improve the taste, later generations changed the three cups of wine into one cup of sweet wine, one cup of soy sauce, and one cup of sesame oil. Pour these three cups of condiments into the casserole along with the chicken pieces, then add a little cold water and simmer slowly over low heat until the meat is tender. Also known as "Three Cup Chicken".

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