Generally 10 yuan per pound

Hainan’s most famous traditional dish. Known as the first of the "Four Famous Dishes".

Wenchang chicken is a high-quality fattening chicken, named after it was produced in Wenchang County, Hainan Province (now a county).

It is said that Wenchang chicken first came from Tianci Village, Niu Town, Tanniu Town, this county. This village has long banyan trees. The tree seeds are rich in nutrients and chickens peck at them. They have excellent physical fitness. The characteristics of Wenchang chicken are that it is small, weighing about 1.5 kilograms, with bright coat color, short wings and short legs, round body and flat strands, thin and smooth skin, and plump meat. Hainanese eat Wenchang chicken. The traditional way of eating it is to cut it in white (also called "white cut"), which best reflects the delicious, tender and authentic taste of Wenchang chicken. It is also served with rice cooked in chicken oil and chicken soup, commonly known as "chicken rice".

Hainanese people call "eating chicken rice" including white chopped chicken. The white-cut Wenchang chicken is used in banquets, light meals or family dishes in Hainan. It is highly praised and famous in Hong Kong and Southeast Asia.

Wenchang Chicken - Hainan's most famous traditional dish. Known as the first of the "Four Famous Dishes". It is a must-try delicacy for everyone traveling to Hainan. Wenchang Chicken is listed as one of Hainan's "Four Famous Dishes" and is a famous dish famous both at home and abroad. Where does the authentic Wenchang Chicken come from? If you are a local in Hainan, you all know that there is a Tanniu Town in Wenchang area because "Wenchangtan Niuji" is hung in the streets and alleys. What is the uniqueness of Wenchangtan Niuji?

There is a village in the north of Tanniu Town. There are many banyan trees outside the village. The trees have towering ancient branches and are shaded from the sun. There are green grass on the trees and flocks of chickens. The chickens eat banyan seeds, look for insects, and chase them. Although chickens grow slowly and have small bodies and slender feet, they play, live and reproduce. Generally, the locals now raise chickens by handing purebred chickens to farmers for grazing and raising for 120 days. After recycling, they are fed rice, sweet potatoes, peanut cakes, coconut flakes and other cooked feeds. , concentrated fattening for 50 days.

Wenchang chicken is smooth and tender, with thin skin and crispy bones. It has a strong aroma and is fat but not greasy. Wenchang chicken is generally eaten white-cut, and there are also coconut milk chicken, crispy chicken, fried chicken, etc. If you put a piece of golden chicken in your mouth, you will definitely blurt out the word "Great!"; no wonder there is a saying in Hainan that "no dinner is complete without Wenchang chicken".

The condiments for eating Wenchang chicken are very particular, including mashed garlic + soy sauce + orange juice. Hainanese people are not in the habit of jealousy, so orange juice is essential.

It is said that in the Ming Dynasty, there was a man from Wenchang who was an official in the court. When he returned to Beijing, he brought some Wenchang chickens for the emperor to taste. After tasting it, the emperor praised: "Chicken comes from a land of culture, with outstanding people and prosperous culture. The chicken is also delicious and sweet. It is really Wenchang chicken!" From this, Wenchang chicken got its name and became famous all over the world. The village was named Tianci Village because of the chickens in the village who were named by the Emperor and the glory of the village. The earliest chicken raiser in Tianci Village was named Cai, so Wenchang chicken is also called Cai's chicken.

Wenchang Chicken has been famous hundreds of years ago. However, due to historical reasons and people's limited living standards at that time, Wenchang Chicken only appeared on the dining tables of overseas Chinese in Southeast Asia. With the improvement of Chinese people's living standards and consumption levels, in addition to appreciating scenic spots in various places when traveling during leisure or holidays, tasting famous dishes from various places has become an indispensable choice for travel. When Hainan Rongzi Wenchang Chicken Food Development Co., Ltd. was founded in 1997, the types of Hainan Wenchang chicken were mixed, and few tourists to Hainan could eat authentic Wenchang chicken.

Characteristics of Wenchang Chicken: beautiful presentation, light yellow and bright color, crispy skin and tender meat, delicious taste. Eat with condiments, fragrant and smooth in the mouth.

How to make Wenchang chicken yourself

First of all, the ingredients for Wenchang chicken are: Wenchang chicken (the best is a pullet that is about to lay eggs. Of course you don’t have Wenchang chicken if you are not in Hainan) , try buying an ordinary pullet) 1 (weighing about 1 kilogram) appropriate amounts of shredded ginger, minced garlic, monosodium glutamate, white vinegar, white sugar, refined salt, and dark soy sauce.

After preparing the materials, now we start making Wenchang chicken:

Cut the neck of the live chicken, bleed it, remove the hair and dirt (without damaging the original shape of the whole chicken), and wash it: Insert a porcelain spoon into the opening of the chicken pouch (to facilitate convection of the soup from the chicken cavity). Twist the chicken feet and insert them into the lower abdomen hole of the chicken to fix them: Bend the chicken head upward and clamp it with the wing socket (the purpose is to make it You can tilt the chicken head back without clamping it with the wings, but you need to control the shape when cooking). Put it into the boiling clear soup and blanch it so that the surrounding sides of the chicken body are heated and expanded.

Change to slow fire and cook for about 5 minutes (the time when the soup is steaming but not boiling) for about 5 minutes. Use an iron hook to lift the chicken, pour out the abdominal cavity soup, and then put it into the soup to cook. Repeat three or four times until it is only cooked (not too raw or overcooked). Remove from the fire and soak in cold soup. Let it cool slightly, then take it out and apply a layer of sesame oil to make the skin light yellow and shiny. Cut into pieces when eating. Plate, build it into the shape of a chicken and serve it on the table.

Condiment preparation: There are usually two types, one is salty and umami type, prepared with shredded ginger, minced garlic, monosodium glutamate and dark soy sauce, the other is sweet and sour type, made with white vinegar , sugar, refined salt, minced ginger, and minced garlic. There is also chili sauce for later use. There are also folk condiments made of camellia oil or sesame oil mixed with shredded ginger, minced garlic, orange juice, refined salt, etc., which have a unique flavor.

The white-cut Wenchang chicken can best express the meat quality of Wenchang chicken. When eating it, you can dip it in Hainan's special sauce, which is made with minced garlic, refined salt and cooked oil. The special thing is that A few drops of Hainan wild orange juice are added for a unique flavor.

The coconut stew pot is stewed with wolfberries, yam, red dates, pork and Wenchang chicken. The thick soup still has the fragrance of coconut, which is very refreshing. The chef of Daye Fengfan said that this stew pot uses old coconuts so that the aroma is strong enough, and coconut milk is not needed because coconut milk stew soup will be sour. The key to this soup is to capture the aroma of coconut meat.

Features: beautiful presentation, light yellow and bright color, crispy skin, tender meat and fresh taste. Eat with condiments, fragrant and smooth in the mouth.

The price of authentic Wenchang chicken in Hainan is 20 yuan to 30 yuan

The legend of Wenchang chicken

According to legend, a long time ago, in Wenchang County, there lived A mother and son depended on each other. When the son reached the age of eighteen, he finally married a kind and filial daughter-in-law, and soon the daughter-in-law became pregnant. The old mother was so happy that she couldn't open her mouth from ear to ear all day long. Misfortune can strike from heaven. When the daughter-in-law was two or three months pregnant, her son died unexpectedly while out hunting. The old mother was so distraught that she burst into tears all day long. But her daughter-in-law and unborn grandson beside her gave her comfort and hope. So the old mother worked tirelessly to raise a group of Wenchang chickens and slaughtered one every day to make soup for her daughter-in-law. A few months later, the daughter-in-law gave birth to a fat and white grandson, and the family of three also enjoyed an extremely happy family relationship. Since then, there has been a popular saying and custom among local people: Pregnant women eating Wenchang chicken can not only replenish their body but also give birth to a boy.