汽锅鸡 (qìguōjī) · steam-pot chicken

Meanings

1 steam-pot chicken

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About the dish

云贵菜 Yunnan and Guizhou · 汤 Soup

Chicken pieces on the bone steamed in a special clay pot, so the broth forms only from steam and the chicken's own juices. Clear, light and lightly salted, sometimes with ginger or medicinal herbs. A Yunnan dish.

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HSK 7-9

到了昆明一定要尝尝正宗的汽锅鸡。

Dào le Kūnmíng yídìng yào chángchang zhèngzōng de qìguōjī.

In Kunming you must try authentic steam-pot chicken.

HSK 7-9

汽锅鸡的汤全是蒸汽凝成的，一滴水都没加。

Qìguōjī de tāng quán shì zhēngqì níng chéng de, yìdī shuǐ dōu méi jiā.

The broth in steam-pot chicken is all condensed steam - not a drop of water added.

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culture

汽锅鸡 uses a uniquely Yunnanese vessel: the 建水紫陶汽锅 has a central chimney that funnels steam up from a wok below, condensing inside the sealed pot to create broth without any added water. Invented in the Qing dynasty in Jianshui, Yunnan. Often flavored with 三七 or other medicinal herbs.