We often read about beggar’s chicken, a famous snack of Beggar’s Clan, more than once in novels. Every time we read about it, we often salivate at the delicacy of beggar’s chicken. The first thing that comes to our mind is seeing it. At first glance, the color of the chicken is golden, and the taste of the chicken is tender and soft. However, in real life, such delicious food really exists. Daokou Roast Chicken, which is as famous as Jinhua Ham and Peking Roast Duck, proves the deliciousness of beggar's chicken. And it really exists, even worse than a beggar's chicken!
Daokou roast chicken is as famous as Beijing roast duck and Jinhua ham. It is an authentic Henan delicacy and a famous specialty in North China. A variety of precious Chinese medicines are selected, supplemented by aged soup. The finished roast chicken is bright in color, shaped like an ingot, with a clam in its mouth. It has great dietary and health care functions. Not only that, the history of Daokou roast chicken is also very long. According to legend, it dates back to today With a history of more than 300 years, Daokou Roast Chicken was founded in the 18th year of Shunzhi in the Qing Dynasty. The production was illegal at first, and the business was not prosperous. Later, he obtained the secret recipe for making roast chicken from the imperial chef of the Imperial Kitchen of the Qing Dynasty, and made the chicken. It is very fragrant and has been passed down to this day.
People love Daokou roast chicken because it is rich in flavor, crispy and soft, salty and palatable, cooked well enough to fall off the bone, fat but not greasy. The freshly cooked roast chicken is shaped like a gold ingot and its golden color is particularly pleasing. These characteristics are easier said than done. Taking the strong aroma as an example, Daokou roast chicken requires eight condiments: tangerine peel, cinnamon, cardamom, angelica root, cloves, grass fruit, amomum villosum and galangal, all of which are indispensable. ?
The crispy, fragrant and soft texture is one of the most popular reasons for Daokou. The process of cooking the chicken alone takes 3 to 5 hours, plus the adjustment of the heat and the production technology. Very demanding. The cooked roast chicken does not need to be cut with a knife. Just shake it with your hands and the bones and chicken will automatically separate. Not to mention when you are hungry, it will also make you salivate after you have had enough wine and food. Daokou roast chicken has the characteristics of good five flavors, crispy and soft, salty and palatable, fat but not greasy. You don’t need a knife to cut it when you eat it. Just shake it with your hands and the bones and flesh will separate by themselves. No matter it’s hot or cold, the flavor will linger in your mouth.