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Three Cup Chicken

San Bei Ji
TaiwanTaiwanese cuisine
Taiwanese Three Cup Chicken (San Bei Ji) is very popular. Tender chicken is braised with garlic and ginger in a sweet and savory sauce. The name “three cup chicken” comes from the three key ingredients: sesame oil, Chinese …
Three Cup Chicken (三杯雞)

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Sanbeiji is a popular chicken dish in Chinese cuisine and one of the most iconic dishes of Jiangxi cuisine. The dish originates from the Jiangxi province of southern China, and is a specialty of Ningdu where the population are Hakka. The dish has become especially popular in Taiwan, being introduced to the island by the Hakka people. It is also served as a postpartum confinement food by the Chinese community of Malaysia. The Jiangxi style has a complex flavor and is spicy, while the Taiwan variant has a more simplistic flavor and is non-spicy.