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Food 醉雞, 清炒鱔糊, 麵托鱈魚, 雪菜百頁, 蔥開煨麵, 川揚郁坊小館, 台北, 台灣, Taipei, Taiwan (46339220145)
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Drunken Chicken Roll Slices
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醉雞 - 曾蒙牛職人麵舖
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醉鸡

醉雞
zuìjī
Also on menus as 花雕醉鸡
noun Not spicy

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 drunken chicken

Made with

About the dish

浙菜 Zhejiang · 凉菜 Cold dish

Poached chicken soaked in Shaoxing rice wine and brine, served cold in pieces, sometimes rolled boneless and sliced. Silky and salty, with a strong wine taste; the wine goes on after cooking, so it keeps its alcohol.

Examples

HSK 3
Zhè jiā fàndiàn de zuìjī hěn yǒumíng.
This restaurant's drunken chicken is famous.
HSK 6
Zuìjī shì Shànghǎi cài de jīngdiǎn lěngpán.
Drunken chicken is a classic Shanghai cold dish.

Tips

culture
Cooked chicken steeped in Shaoxing wine and served chilled. Common in Shanghai and Jiangnan cuisine, usually as a cold appetizer.

Stroke Order

醉 zuì
鸡 jī