Crispy fried chicken
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Crispy fried chicken is a standard dish in the Cantonese cuisine
of southern China
and Hong Kong
. The chicken is fried in such a way that the skin is extremely crunchy, but the white meat
is relatively soft.
The dish often served with two side dishes, a pepper salt (椒鹽) and prawn crackers (蝦片). The pepper salt, colored dark white to gray, is dry-fried separately in a wok.
It is a standard dish found on the menus of Hong Kong and most Chinatown restaurants overseas. Traditionally, it is to be eaten at night. It is also one of the traditional chicken dishes used in Chinese weddings and other Asian weddings.
Cantonese cuisine
Cantonese cuisine comes from Guangdong Province in southern China and is one of 8 superdivisions of Chinese cuisine. Its prominence outside China is due to the great numbers of early emigrants from Guangdong. Cantonese chefs are highly sought after throughout the country...
of southern China
China
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and Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
. The chicken is fried in such a way that the skin is extremely crunchy, but the white meat
White meat
White meat or light meat refers to the lighter-colored meat of poultry as contrasted with dark meat. In a more general sense, white meat may also refer to any lighter-colored meat, as contrasted with red meats like beef and some types of game....
is relatively soft.
The dish often served with two side dishes, a pepper salt (椒鹽) and prawn crackers (蝦片). The pepper salt, colored dark white to gray, is dry-fried separately in a wok.
It is a standard dish found on the menus of Hong Kong and most Chinatown restaurants overseas. Traditionally, it is to be eaten at night. It is also one of the traditional chicken dishes used in Chinese weddings and other Asian weddings.
See also
- Korean fried chickenKorean fried chickenKorean fried chicken or seasoned chicken is a fried chicken dish prepared in a Korean style. It is traditionally eaten as fast food, at bars, or as an after meal snack in Korea...
- Fried chickenFried chickenFried chicken is a dish consisting of chicken pieces usually from broiler chickens which have been floured or battered and then pan fried, deep fried, or pressure fried. The breading adds a crisp coating or crust to the exterior...
- Chicken nuggetChicken nuggetA chicken nugget is a molded piece of chicken product, breaded or battered, then fried or baked. Fast food restaurants typically deep fry their nuggets in vegetable oil, such as coconut oil....