炸子鸡 (zházǐjī) · crispy fried chicken

Measure Word

一只炸子鸡 zhī

Meanings

1 crispy fried chicken

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About the dish

粤菜 Cantonese · 热菜 Hot dish

A young chicken, blanched, glazed with maltose and vinegar and dried, then fried by ladling hot oil over it until the skin is thin and crackling. Chopped on the bone and served with spiced salt; the meat stays juicy. A Cantonese dish.

Characters

Examples

HSK 7-9

脆皮炸子鸡是粤菜馆的招牌菜。

Cuìpí zházǐjī shì yuècài guǎn de zhāopáicài.

Crispy fried chicken is a signature dish at Cantonese restaurants.

HSK 7-9

炸子鸡要趁热吃才酥。

Zházǐjī yào chèn rè chī cái sū.

Crispy fried chicken has to be eaten hot to stay crisp.

Tips

usage

Despite 炸 (deep-fry) in the name, classic Cantonese 炸子鸡 is mostly basted with boiling oil rather than submerged, the chicken is poached, coated in a maltose glaze, then hot oil is ladled over it until the skin lacquers into a glassy crisp.