The beggar's chicken is related to Zhu Yuanzhang. It is said that when Zhu Yuanzhang led his troops to conquer the country, one time the enemy was chasing after him. Zhu Yuanzhang was exhausted and hungry. At this moment, he saw a fire on the ground in front of him. , squatting next to an old beggar, the old beggar took the chicken out of the fire, opened the mud, and the fragrance was fragrant. Zhu Yuanzhang was full of praise while eating. From then on, Zhu Yuanzhang's war went smoothly and he became emperor. Later, Zhu Yuanzhang named this chicken "Wealthy Chicken".

Beggar’s Chicken, also known as Changshu Beggar’s Chicken and Braised Chicken, is a traditional dish in Changshu, Jiangsu. It is a dish made by wrapping the processed chicken in soil and lotus leaves and further processing it. The production materials include fresh lotus leaves, yellow mud, live native chicken, etc.

The preparation method of beggar's chicken is similar to "Pao Dolphin", one of the "Eight Treasures" of the Zhou Dynasty. "Pao Dolphin" is made by wrapping the suckling pig with clay, grilling it, and then further processing it. The finished dish. It is bright red in color, fragrant, crispy and tender in texture, crispy and tender in the mouth, and has a unique flavor.