​Where is the Braised Chicken from

As a country of great food, China has eight major cuisines, including Shandong cuisine, Sichuan cuisine, Jiangsu cuisine, Cantonese cuisine, Fujian cuisine, Zhejiang cuisine, Anhui cuisine and Anhui cuisine. These cuisines have been integrated into our lives. Sichuan cuisine tends to be spicy, while Cantonese cuisine tends to be sweet. Different people like different dishes. Recently I have seen a lot of articles and recipes about braised chicken. Today I will introduce to you some common knowledge about braised chicken so that we can eat authentic braised chicken at home.

Braised chicken with rice is also called fragrant chicken pot and thick chicken pot rice. It is a home-cooked dish of Shandong cuisine, originated in Jinan City, Shandong Province. The main ingredient is chicken thighs, which are stewed with green peppers, potatoes, mushrooms, etc. It tastes wonderful and has tender and fresh meat.

Braised chicken with rice is also called fragrant chicken pot and thick chicken pot rice. It originated from the famous store "Jilingyuan" in Jinan. It is one of the traditional specialties of Jinan, Shandong.

In 1927, the famous Shandong cuisine restaurant "Jilingyuan" in Jinan Prefecture became extremely popular due to its gathering of famous chefs and its endless delicacies. Various wealthy businessmen and dignitaries came in droves. It was known as the three famous restaurants in the provincial capital together with "Huiquanlou" and "Jufengde" at the time. Its signature dish "Baicao Braised Chicken" was especially loved by Han Fuju, the then chairman of Shandong Province. He rewarded it with 30 silver pieces and praised it, saying: "This chicken is ingeniously made, it is the best of the best, and it should be a unique one."

It is a home-cooked dish of Shandong cuisine. The main ingredient is chicken thigh meat, which is stewed with green peppers, mushrooms, etc. It tastes wonderful and has the characteristics of tender and smooth meat. Among them, the above Jipu Braised Chicken Rice and Eight Treasures Braised Chicken are the most outstanding, with smooth and chewy taste and delicious soup.

There are three unique features of braised chicken:

First-class soup, bright red, glutinous, mellow, oily but not greasy, with endless aftertaste;

The second-grade meat has a beautiful finished product and tender meat;

Third-grade rice, rich aroma, chewy and tough

Braised chicken is a relatively mild food that contains relatively high calories. It can be said to be a delicacy suitable for all ages. The chicken juice of braised chicken has a unique flavor due to the special cooking method. It is fresh and fragrant, which whets people's appetite. Braised chicken emphasizes the word "braising", and the control of the heat is also very important.