Wuding Zhuang Chicken [Yunnan Wuding Specialty]

What is Wuding Strong Chicken? Authentic Yunnan Wuding specialty: Wuding Zhuang chicken

Content summary:Do you want to know what Wuding Zhuang chicken is? This article is a detailed introduction toYunnan Wuding specialty - Wuding Zhuang chicken. It was compiled and edited by the editorial team of China Specialty Network after reviewing and collecting relevant information about Wuding Zhuang chicken. The full text takes about 12 minutes to read, mainly including the basic introduction of Wuding Zhuang chicken and the product characteristics of Wuding Zhuang chicken? How did the history of Wudingzhuang chicken come about? The awards and honors of Wudingzhuang chicken, as well as the tasting and eating methods of Wudingzhuang chicken

Basic introduction of Wuding Zhuang chicken

Wuding chicken is native to Wuding County and has existed for more than a thousand years. It has both black bone chicken and white meat chicken breeds, including Wuding native chicken (black bone chicken, white meat native chicken) and Wuding Zhuang chicken (black bone Zhuang chicken, white meat Zhuang chicken)

Wuding chicken is a famous local excellent chicken breed, known for its large body, crispy skin, tender meat, and delicious taste. Since ancient times, only local chieftains have had the right to enjoy Wuding Zhuang chicken; Since the Ming Dynasty, it has been expanded into tribute to successive monarchs and has long been included in the "Yunnan Province Famous Livestock and Poultry Breeds Chronicles". The "Newly Compiled Yunnan Gazetteer" records that "Wuding chicken is an excellent product in the province and became famous throughout Yunnan in the late Ming Dynasty"; In 2011, Wuding Chicken obtained the certificate of "First Chicken in Yunnan Province"

The body shape of Wuding chicken is very beautiful: it has a tall frame, thick bones, long legs, a wide and tight body, a high head and tail feathers, slightly tilted wings, fluffy fur, strong gait, agile movements, can fly and leap high, and has strong foraging ability. The crown, skin, meat, bones, and internal organs of the black boned chicken are mostly black in color, rich in melanin, and have good medicinal and health value

Wuding Chicken's black bone chicken is a pure local chicken breed, and there are also some white meat chickens. Zhuang chicken is a commercial product produced by castrating and removing the reproductive organs of native chickens during sexual maturity, and then continuing to raise them as Zhuang roosters (castrated roosters) and Zhuang hens (castrated hens). Among them, the Wugu Zhuang hen is unique to Wuding County, so it is called "Zhuang chicken" and has long been well-known in China. The meaning of 'Zhuang' in Zhuangji is the unique characteristics of having a beautiful appearance, high nutrition, a truly tender and fragrant taste, and a warm and nourishing texture

After castration and castration, both roosters and hens in Wuding have undergone significant changes: the large cockscomb of roosters begins to slowly shrink, even to a very small size; The cries decrease until they disappear; Slow in action, no longer as powerful as before; The feathers on the neck, back, wings, and tail gradually replace with slender and shiny strong chicken feathers. When the sun shines on the chicken, the color is extremely beautiful, comparable to the phoenix in the sky, hence the praise of "the colorful phoenix in the sky, the martial chicken in the world"; At this point, muscle fat is prone to deposition, resulting in rich nutrition and a fresh, fragrant, tender, and sweet taste. The cockscomb of a strong mother hen gradually grows, and the vast majority can grow into a large rooster like crown; The sound of crowing began to appear and increase, becoming louder and louder. There is also a saying that goes, 'The hens in Wuding will crow - the sky in Wuding is the sky where the hens crow brightly.'; The action began to become agile, with a fierce and combative expression; The feathers of a strong hen change like those of a strong rooster, but they look even more beautiful and golden red than a strong rooster. From all aspects, the strong mother hen is one of the most beautiful, delicious, nourishing, and high-end chickens in Wuding, and is also very popular among customers and friends

How did the history of Wu Dingzhuang chicken come about

Wu Ding Zhuang chicken became a traditional delicacy of the Yi ethnic group due to an accidental discovery 800 years ago. A young Yi man named 'Suowei' who specializes in castrating poultry really wants to learn his master's skills, but his master doesn't teach him. Borrowing the master to go out, Sovi quietly caught the neighbor's chicken and castrated it. Most of the innocent castrated chickens are still hens. Soon, the chickens in the village grew red cockscomb and abundant feathers, but the hens couldn't lay eggs anymore! This made people uneasy and panic, and they approached Bimo (Yi priest), believing that this was a punishment from heaven for the bandits. They unanimously agreed to kill the hens that could not lay eggs and had rooster feathers, in order to dispel the punishment from heaven. According to the sacrificial tradition of the Yi ethnic group, the offerings must be eaten after the ceremony

Wu Dingzhuang Chicken's reputation is growing. During the Ming Dynasty, the Medicine King Li Shizhen included Wudingzhuang chicken as the only nourishing poultry in the Compendium of Materia Medica. The delicious taste of Wudingzhuang chicken spread throughout the nine continents with an unstoppable legendary color, even the emperors in the capital knew about it. The local chieftain, in order to please the emperor, demanded that the local Yi people raise Wudingzhuang chickens and select the best ones as tribute to the current emperor. In the middle of the Ming Dynasty, the Jingnan Rebellion occurred, and Emperor Jianwen was driven out of the capital by Yan King Zhu Di. Emperor Jianwen Zhu Yunwen fled to western Yunnan and heard that there was a place called Wuding that had long been associated with the royal family due to the tribute of Wuding Zhuang chicken. At the same time, the mountains and waters were beautiful, so he fled to Wuding and became a monk to avoid pursuit. Wuding Lion Mountain became famous as a result, and Wuding Strong Chicken also became famous throughout the world

Wu Dingzhuang Chicken's Award Honor

In 2013, after being recognized by the Trademark Office of the State Administration for Industry and Commerce, "Wu Dingzhuang Chicken" was awarded the China National Geographical Indication Certification Trademark.

Tasting and eating methods of Wudingzhuang chicken

To make the chicken soup delicious and clear, just master a few tips:

1) Acid elimination: If the chicken you want to eat is freshly slaughtered, you need to put it in the freezer of the refrigerator for 3-4 hours for acid elimination. Because chickens have just been slaughtered, their bodies release various harmful substances and toxins, and the process of freezing the chicken carcass is also the process of sterilization (the same applies to other fresh meat products). (The vacuum packaged fresh products provided by Zhaoshi Zhuangji have undergone freezing and acid removal treatment, and can be directly processed through the following procedures.)

2) Removal parts: There are some parts on the chicken body that directly affect the color and taste of the chicken soup. Before cooking, remove: (1) chicken organs; (2) The buttocks and other parts of the chicken should not be stewed together with the chicken body

3) First blanch: Put the chicken carcass in cold water into the pot. After the water boils, remove the foam on top and skim it off, mainly to remove the fishy smell and make the chicken soup clear. After blanching the chicken carcass, soak it in cold water for a while to make the chicken carcass and meat more compact. During the soup making process, the chicken meat will not scatter, avoiding a large amount of residue in the chicken soup, which will affect the color and taste of the chicken soup

4) Re boiling: After blanching, pour the chicken carcass back into the pot with cold water, allowing the nutrients and aroma in the chicken to slowly release as the water temperature rises. The products provided by Zhaoshi Zhuang Chicken (Wuding Zhuang Chicken, Wuding Native Chicken) require more than 3-4 hours of stewing and boiling due to the long breeding time, in order to better showcase their deliciousness and taste the wonderful feeling of freshness, tenderness, and sweetness

Strong chickens after 1.5 years (with stable quality): stew for 3-4 hours or more

Strong chickens after 2 years (high-quality strong hens, mostly crowing): stew for 4-5 hours or more