What is "GushiFeng Chicken"?
Wind chicken is a product made of internal organs after being slaughtered with healthy live chickens, and then pickled and dried. There are many production areas, mainly In Henan, Yunnan and Hunan.
Gushi wind chicken is a unique wind chicken in Henan region, the production method and raw material selection are different, the main use of rooster from the armpit opening to remove the internal organs, salt on the mouth, tongue, chamber inner wall, knife edge to insert the chicken head into the chamber, tied with a rope and then hung in the shade of the natural air drying.
Hunan wind chicken is generally made of hens, opening, salted with sugar or spicy sauce and then air dried. Yunnan wind chicken is generally made by opening the lower abdomen, putting peppercorns, salt, star anise and other sutures and then air drying. According to the different processing methods of wind chicken, it can be divided into three categories: light wind chicken, hairy wind chicken and mud wind chicken. Wind chicken processing is generally after the lunar calendar snow, at this time the climate is dry, the product has a wax flavor. Wind chickens have different production methods due to their different types. Wind chicken production is mostly without leg hair, reducing the opportunity of microbial invasion, and set pickled and dried in one, wind chicken flavor is fragrant, tender and delicious, conducive to preservation, generally can be stored for about 6 months.
The cooked chicken is quite hard, tender and smooth, fresh and not greasy, and the wax is rich. It can be cooked and processed cold cuts, and can also be steamed, stir-fried, stewed, boiled and made into hot dishes. When choosing wind chicken, it is best to have thick fat, neat feathers, glossy, elastic meat, no mildew and insect injuries, and no odor.
Nutrition trivia
Chicken meat is tender, delicious, nutritious, and nourishing. The proportion of protein in chicken is very high, and the digestibility is high, which is easily absorbed and utilized by the human body, and has the effect of enhancing physical strength and strengthening the body.