德州扒鸡 (Dézhōupájī) · Dezhou braised chicken

Measure Word

一只德州扒鸡 zhī

Meanings

1 Dezhou braised chicken

Made with

About the dish

鲁菜 Shandong · 凉菜 Cold dish

A whole chicken, briefly fried, then simmered for hours in soy sauce and spices until the meat comes off the bone. Often eaten at room temperature. Sold whole, loose or vacuum-packed; train travellers often buy one.

Characters

德

Dé

virtue (here part of place name Dezhou)

Examples

HSK 4

火车上最有名的食物之一就是德州扒鸡。

Huǒchē shàng zuì yǒumíng de shíwù zhīyī jiùshì Dézhōupájī.

One of the most famous railway foods is Dezhou braised chicken.

HSK 7-9

德州扒鸡炖得骨酥肉烂。

Dézhōupájī dùn de gǔ sū ròu làn.

Dezhou braised chicken is stewed until the bones are crisp and the meat falls apart.

Tips

culture

Specialty of Dezhou, Shandong, tracing back to the Qing dynasty. Sold at Dezhou train station for over a century, it became one of China's most famous railway snacks.