In fact, Sanbei Chicken is a traditional dish in Jiangxi. Because it is cooked without soup, it only uses one cup of rice wine, one cup of lard and one cup of soy sauce, so it is named Sanbei Chicken. This dish is red in color and sauce, original, mellow and attractive, and is suitable for wine and rice.

Three cups of chicken is a Hakka dish. Among them, Ningdu Sanbei Chicken, Nanchang Sanbei Chicken and Wanzai Sanbei Chicken are the most famous and representative in Jiangxi Province. < P > When we talk about the origin of Jiangxi Sanbei Chicken, we have to involve Wen Tianxiang, the hero of anti-Yuan Dynasty.

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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-Confucianism scholars, such as Xu Heng and Wu Chengbei, all bow to their knees. Only Wen Tianxiang, Zhang Shijie, Lu Xiufu and Xie Dieshan refused to lower their yuan, and they all died. < P > According to legend, on the day before Wen Tianxiang's execution, an old woman in her seventies came to visit him in prison with a cane and a bamboo basket filled with a chicken and a pot of wine. With the help of a fellow jailer, the old woman met Wen Tianxiang. She cut the chicken into pieces, poured three cups of rice wine into a earthenware bowl and simmered it with low fire. An hour later, the chicken was crisp and fragrant, and they brought it to Wen Tianxiang in tears. Wen Tianxiang drank soup, ate chicken, hated national subjugation, and made a generous lament.

The next day, Wen Tianxiang died bravely, which was the ninth day of the twelfth lunar month. Later, the jailer returned to his hometown in Jiangxi from the capital. On the ninth day of the twelfth lunar month, he would stew chicken with three glasses of wine to pay homage to Wen Tianxiang.

because this dish is delicious, it has spread around Jiangxi. Later, in order to make this dish more delicious, the chef changed three cups of wine into a cup of sweet wine, a cup of soy sauce and a cup of lard, and used Ningdu yellow chicken, a specialty of Ningdu, Jiangxi, as raw material, which is now the famous "three cups of chicken".

Wen Tianxiang was only 47 years old when he was killed. On his belt, there is a masterpiece of self-praise that he made before he was killed, that is, the famous "Praise of Clothes": "Confucius said that he was benevolent, and Meng said that he took justice, but his righteousness was exhausted, so he was benevolent. What did you learn by reading the books of sages? Now and then, I have no conscience! "

It means: Confucius teaches benevolence, while Mencius teaches righteousness. Only when morality is extreme can benevolence be extreme. What should we learn when we read the works of sages? Benevolence, of course. Now that you have learned benevolence and righteousness, there is nothing to be ashamed of from now on.

Since ancient times, we have had people who have worked hard, who have worked hard, who have pleaded for the people, and who have sacrificed their lives for the law ... This is the backbone of China.

How can such a generous feat not be admirable? Today, when we taste the color and taste of this road over time, will we still remember Wen Tianxiang who once wrote a magnificent song of life with loyal-hearted?

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There is also a warm legend about the origin of three cups of chicken in Taiwan Province.

There used to be a poor mother in Taiwan Province. Her family was very poor, so she had to kill her old hen to entertain her guests. Because she was afraid that it was not fragrant enough, she collected a kind of herb called "Nine-story Pagoda" from her yard as a seasoning, added seasoning and put it in a pot for stewing. Because there is only one woman in the family, she has to cook and serve guests, so the chicken is quickly dried up, but she didn't expect it to be more fragrant and delicious. This is the story of three cups of chicken.

Over time, this practice has been handed down: the table-top three-cup chicken is made of chicken, dried Chili, red onion, nine-story tower and other ingredients. Unique flavor, famous for its ruddy and bright color, soft and tender chicken and mellow and fragrant sauce.

From the time line, it was only after 1971s and 1981s that three cups of chicken became popular in Taiwan Province. Although Taiwanese cuisine mainly comes from Fujian cuisine, it will also absorb the characteristics of Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Jiangxi and Guangdong, and three cups of chicken is an example. Taiwan Province's three cups of chicken, like Fujian fried thin shells, added a nine-story tower, so the chicken has a special flavor. The nine-story tower deodorizes, so you don't have to put rice wine.

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I've tasted this kind of three cups of chicken, and it's really delicious, but it's mixed with oil and sugar. I feel that I will gain three pounds after eating it, and I feel too guilty.

So, when did three cups of chicken spread from Jiangxi to Taiwan Province? 3

Some scholars believe that three cups of chicken is the homesickness of Jiangxi's old cousin who has left his hometown. Later, I settled in Taiwan Province, mostly because the taste of my hometown can calm my wandering mind.

why do you say that? In fact, it is still related to the civil war in China.

from 1926 to 1948, except for eight years in War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, Chiang Kai-shek visited Lushan Mountain ***18 times in his life and presided over 11 important meetings.

It is said that when Chiang Kai-shek and Song Meiling lived in beauty house, Lushan Mountain, their favorite dish was "Three cups of chicken in Lushan Mountain", and this dish was also a necessary dish for Mrs. Jiang to entertain important guests and politicians.