Beggar's Chicken is also known as yellow mud braised chicken.

According to legend, there was a beggar at the foot of Yushan Mountain in the late Ming Dynasty and early Qing Dynasty. After killing the chicken and removing the internal organs, he coated it with mountain mud because there was no stove, simmered it in a fire until it was cooked, and then ate it after removing the mud shell.

This is where the name "Beggars Chicken" comes from.

In the 9th year of the Republic of China, Zhu A'er, the famous chef of Shanjingyuan, selected local "three yellow" (yellow feathers, yellow beaks, yellow feet) hens, with chicken gizzards, fresh meat, ham, mushrooms, etc. as stuffing, and used lotus leaves.

Wrapping, and improved mud coating and other production techniques, pay attention to the heat, simmer and remove the shell, without losing the original shape, put it in a basin and drizzle with sesame oil, and come with sesame sweet sauce and green onion for dipping.

Because of its golden skin, fragrant aroma, soft and tender meat, palatable ingredients, and good color, flavor and flavor, its reputation spread like wildfire.

This dish was awarded the famous specialty product certificate by the Jiangsu Provincial Department of Commerce in 1983 and was included in the "Chinese Recipe".

When the chicken comes, wrap the chicken in mud and set up a fire to cook the mud. When the mud is hot, the chicken will be cooked, but this is a dish that cannot be considered elegant.

There is a legend that Emperor Qianlong visited the south of the Yangtze River incognito and accidentally ended up in the wilderness.

A beggar saw that he was pitiful, so he gave him a "beggar's chicken" that he thought was a delicacy.

Qianlong was sleepy and hungry, so he naturally found the chicken extremely delicious.

After eating, he asked the chicken its name. The beggar was too embarrassed to say that the chicken was called "Beggar's Chicken," so he called it "Rich Chicken."

Qianlong was full of praise for this chicken.

The beggar later learned that this tramp was the current emperor.

This "beggar's chicken" also became a "rich chicken" because of the emperor's golden mouth.

It has been passed down to this day and has become a famous dish in the elegant hall.