Steam pot chicken is a unique high-grade flavor dish in Yunnan, it is special in cooking, chicken tender, delicious soup, original taste, aromatic, nutritious and widely circulated, at home and abroad are well-known.
As early as the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, steam pot chicken was circulated in the southern Yunnan region, more than 200 years ago. The pottery produced in Jianshui County in southern Yunnan has a long history, and the style is simple and special. Yang Li, a local, used Jianshui pottery to develop a special steamer with a mouth in the center, known as the "steam pot". Place a soup pot filled with water under the steam pot, then put the chicken nuggets into the steam pot and steam the chicken purely by steam. The soup of this dish is condensed by steam, which maintains the original taste, the meat is tender and fragrant, and the soup is fresh, which is really amazing. Since then, the steam pot chicken has gradually spread away and become popular among the population.
In 1947, a restaurant specializing in steam pot chicken was opened in Fuzhao Street, Kunming. In order to attract customers, this restaurant strives to improve the cooking method, in the steam pot chicken with Yunnan specialty precious medicinal materials "Tian Qi", "Cordyceps", "Tianma", etc., so that the chicken soup is more delicious and sweet, not only increases the nutritional and medical effects, but also has a unique flavor, playing the advantages of the steam pot chicken nutrition, nourishing and strengthening the body. Since then, Tianqi steam pot chicken, Cordyceps steam pot chicken, and Tianma steam pot chicken have become tonic famous dishes with unique flavors in Yunnan. This steam pot chicken restaurant is named "Cultivating Righteous Qi" Pavilion. After liberation, the "Cultivating Healthy Qi" hall was transformed into "Dongfeng Restaurant", which specializes in supplying various steam pot chickens.
The cooking method of steam pot chicken is special, the workmanship is exquisite, and it is required to carefully grasp the selection of materials, production, and the concoction of medicinal materials in the three important May Festivals in order to receive good results. Choose the famous Wuding zhuang hen or castrated chicken, slaughter and wash it, cut it into pieces, add salt, ginger slices, and green onion knots, and put them into the steam pot. Then, with a casserole pot that can hold five kilograms of water (it is better to put some pork barrel bones in the casserole), place the steam pot on the casserole, seal the contact with white cotton paper and batter to avoid air leakage, put the casserole on a high fire and cook for four hours, until the meat is separated, pick the green onion knots and ginger slices as a delicious and delicious dish, and eat it.
To make "Tian Qi", "Cordyceps" and "Tianma" steam pot chicken, it is necessary to master the preparation and use of medicinal materials. "Tian Qi" is a valuable medicinal material produced in Yunnan, the intrinsic ingredients are similar to ginseng, not only has a tonic effect, but also has a good effect on coronary heart disease. The way to eat Tianqi steam pot chicken is to make Tian Qi's oil, scoop it into thin noodles, and swallow it with steam pot chicken soup, the effect is most significant. You can also put an appropriate amount of cooked field seven powder in the soup when the steam pot chicken is cooked, and then put it on the table to eat. "Cordyceps" is also a valuable Chinese medicinal material produced in Yunnan. Use it to cook the chicken in a steam pot, first wash it with water and dry it, put it in a frying pan and lightly fry it, then put it in the steam pot and cook it at the same time as the chicken. The taste of food is sweet and sweet, and it nourishes the human body after eating, and has the effect of moisturizing the lungs and supplementing the kidneys, curing tuberculosis and coughing up blood and the weak blood of the elderly. The steam pot chicken can also be accompanied by tonic Chinese medicinal herbs such as tianma and Huai yam, which has become a tonic dish with different effects.
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