2. The method of making beggar chicken is similar to the "cannon dolphin", one of the "Eight Treasures" in the Zhou Dynasty. The "cannon dolphin" is a dish made by wrapping suckling pigs with clay, grilling them and further processing them. Its color is bright bordeaux, fragrant, crispy and tender, crispy and tender at the entrance, and unique in flavor.
3. Allusions
According to legend, a long time ago, there was a man named Huazi, who begged for food along the way and went to a village in Changshu County. One day, he happened to get a chicken. When Emperor Qianlong visited Jiangnan incognito, he accidentally wandered into the wilderness. A man named Hanako felt sorry for him, so he gave him a beggar chicken, which he thought was delicious. Being sleepy and hungry, I naturally feel that this chicken is extremely delicious.
After eating, he asked his name. The beggar was embarrassed to say that the chicken was called "beggar chicken", so he boasted that it was called "rich chicken". Ganlong was full of praise for the chicken. The beggar learned afterwards that the tramp was the present emperor. This "beggar chicken" became a "rich chicken" because of the emperor's golden mouth. Spread to this day, it has also become a famous dish on the elegant floor.