One of Hainan's
四大名菜 (Four Great Dishes of Hainan), alongside
加积鸭,
和乐蟹, and
东山羊. The chicken breed is raised in
文昌市 on banyan fruit and peanut bran, which gives the meat its fatty, yellow skin. Traditionally prepared by poaching whole (
白切) and served cold with a ginger-scallion dip.
