Changshu Beggar's Chicken

Ingredients

• 1 whole chicken
• 2 lotus leaves
• Pork belly 100g
• 5 shiitake mushrooms
• diced bamboo shoots 50g
• Glutinous rice 100g
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• Cooking wine 2 spoons
• Salt as appropriate
• 1 piece of tin foil

Cooking Steps

1. 1. Wash and cut the chicken into pieces, add cooking wine and a little soy sauce and marinate for 15 minutes
2. 2. Pour an appropriate amount of cooking oil into the pot and heat it to 70% heat.
3. 3. Add chicken and stir-fry quickly over high heat until it changes color.
4. 4. Add mushrooms and diced bamboo shoots and continue frying until cooked
5. 5. Add soy sauce, cooking wine and salt to taste, stir well over high heat and serve.
6. 6. Remove from the pot and plate

Cultural Tips

Jiangsu cuisine is one of the eight major cuisines in China, represented by Nanjing cuisine and Yangzhou cuisine. Su Cuisine is very particular about every dish and the preparation is extremely meticulous. Lion head, braised pork, and squid are all classic representatives of Jiangsu cuisine. Changshu Beggar’s Chicken is a household name in Jiangsu. It is a must-have dish for festivals and family gatherings, and is the epitome of Jiangsu cuisine food culture.