Flower chicken, also known as Changshu Jiaohua Chicken and Stewed Chicken, is a traditional dish in Changshu, Jiangsu Province. It is made by wrapping the processed chicken with clay and lotus leaves.

raw materials include fresh lotus leaves, yellow mud, live chicken, etc.

The making method of Huaji is similar to Baoji, one of the eight treasures of the Zhou Dynasty. Baoji is a dish made by wrapping suckling pigs with clay, roasting and further processing.

red dates are bright in color, crisp and tender in meat, crisp and tender in entrance and unique in flavor. According to legend, a long time ago, there was a village called Huazi in Changshu County, who was begging for food.

One day, he ate a chicken, and he wanted to kill someone to cook.

he has neither cookers nor condiments.

He came to the foot of Yushan Mountain, slaughtered the chicken, took out its internal organs, coated the yellow mud and firewood with hair, and stewed the painted chicken on the fire.

After the dried chicken is ripe, the mud shell is peeled off, and the chicken feathers are also peeled off, exposing the cooked chicken.

This is a famous southern dish with a long history. It is a special dish, which is made by wrapping processed chicken with soil and lotus leaves and then baking.

As long as students have read Jin Yong's novel Legend of Archery Heroes, they must know this dish. They wrap the chicken in mud and set it on fire.

When the mud is hot, the chicken will be cooked. It is also called rich chicken. It was originally created by beggars, so it is called Huahua chicken. It is said that when Zhu Yuanzhang led his troops to fight in the mountains and rivers, he ran for three days and three nights after the defeat.

When Lao Jiaohua saw it was Zhu Yuanzhang, he quickly said, "I roasted chicken for the king." Zhu Yuanzhang was very surprised when he heard this. He opened the mud and smelled it. Zhu Yuanzhang praised it while eating, "delicious." From then on, Zhu Yuanzhang became an emperor after a smooth battle. Later, Zhu Yuanzhang called the chicken "rich."