In Shaandong 丨 Liaocheng Iron Rooster: Mr. Lao She Gifted Ya

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Liaocheng, located in the west of Shandong, is a national historical and cultural city，with a history of more than 5,000 years.Liaocheng is a city with rich dietary culture. There is a traditional food called “Iron Rooster“, which is very popular among the locals.

“Liaocheng Iron Rooster“, also known as Wei's Smoked Chicken, is smoked after being grilled with fruitwood.As the smoke from the fruitwood enters the chicken, its skin shrinks and turns black, while the fat slowly seeps out. As a result, the Whole body turn dark and shiny. After Being Smoked and Roadd, The Chicken is Firm and Chewy, Turning out to be an excelming size dispile.

Wei's Smoked Chicken was created by Wei Yongtai in the fifteenth year of Jiaqing's Reign in the Qing Dynasty (1810), with a history of about 210 years. At that time, Liaocheng was close to the canal, with convenient transportation and the inflow of merchants . In order to facilitate the sale and the transportation of braised chicken to other places, Wei Yongtai upgraded the skills of“braised chicken“ which was “freshly made and sold“ to “smoked chicken“. Then the chicken could be stored for a long time through dehydration and being smoked. With the great prosperity of water transportation, the annual output of the smoked chicken had reached 10,000.“Liaocheng Iron Rooster“ was the honorary title given to Wei's smoked chicken by Mr. Lao She, a distinguished wordsmith. One day in 1935, Mr. Lao She and Professor Xiao Difei had a drink in a restaurant, and Professor Xiao brought a Liaocheng Wei's Smoked Chicken as a side dish. After tasting it，Mr. Lao She praised: “With the purplishblackskin ，this chicken looks firm and unyielding.How aboutjust calling it an iron rooster?“ In 1985, after Professor Xiao Difei publishing a related article, the title of “Liaocheng Iron Rooster“ was well-known all over the country. The craftsmanship of “ Liaocheng Iron ROOOSTER "WAS Selected Into the Second Batch of Shadincial Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2009.

Liaocheng, located in western Shandong, has a history of more than 5,000 years and is a national historical and cultural city. In Liaocheng, which has a very developed food culture, there is a traditional name called "Iron Rooster", which is loved by locals.

"Liaocheng Iron Rooster", also known as Wei's smoked chicken, is smoked with fruit wood barbecue. As the flue gas of the fruit wood barbecue enters the chicken, the chicken skin is tightly turned black, the fat slowly exudates, the chicken is tightly shrinking, and the whole body is dark. After the chicken is smoked, the meat is hard and chewy, and it is an excellent wine.

Wei Yongtai was created by Wei Yongtai in the fifteenth year of the Qing Dynasty (1810), which is about 210 years. At that time, Liaocheng was close to the canal, with convenient transportation, and businessmen gathered. In order to facilitate the extension of picking chickens, Wei Yongtai upgraded the "picking chicken" to "picking chicken" into "smoked chicken" that can be stored for a long time through dehydration. When the transportation is great, the annual output can reach 10,000.

"Liaocheng Iron Rooster" is the reputation of the Chinese language master Lao She to Wei's smoked chicken.One day in 1935, Mr. Lao She and Xiao D must be a drink. Professor Xiao brought a Liaocheng Wei's smoked chicken.After Lao She tasted, he praised: "You see the chicken's skin color in black, as well as iron bones, just call it iron cocks." In 1985, Professor Xiao Difei published related articles, "Liaocheng Iron Rooster" since thenFame.In 2009, the production technology of "Liaocheng Iron Rooster" was included in the second batch of Shandong Province Intangible Cultural Heritage List.Produced by rubber studio

Video: Zhou Xilin

Copywriter, dubbing: Wu Weijia

Planning: Xinran

(Some sources of materials: CCTV, China Promotion, Cultural Tourism Liaocheng)

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