Xiangxi bandit chicken, which is developed on behalf of the dishes in Xiangjiang River Basin, Dongting Lake Area and Xiangxi Mountain Area; It is characterized by a wide range of materials, strong oil color, mostly Chili and smoked wax as raw materials, and the taste pays attention to fragrance, sour and spicy, soft and tender.

There have been many bandits in Xiangxi since ancient times. In Xiangxi, where Hubei, Chongqing, Guizhou and Guangxi border, Wuling and Xuefeng mountains run through, with undulating peaks and valleys, dense streams and rivers and deep caves. Since the Song Dynasty, it has been a weak area ruled by dynasties, and bandits have continued. In ancient times, the living conditions were poor. Bandits went down the mountain to rob the people, and it was good to grab a few chickens. Bandits cooked the chicken, put it in the sauce and stewed it, and slowly improved it to form bandit chicken.