China News Agency, Shenyang, May 31st: Shenyang Chicken Rack: Love the "long-winded" taste, and it is even more unforgettable and lively
China News Agency reporter Han Hong
"After flying 1,800 kilometers, I just wanted to taste how delicious Shenyang Chicken Frame is." Food blogger Ruka once took a friend to fly from Shanghai to Shenyang, and "eat a dozen chicken frame shops in 3 days".
The picture shows the smoked chicken rack.
Photo by China News Agency Mu Lin
In Shenyang, Liaoning Province, whether it is a tourist who comes here or a native born and raised, if you want to eat a feast, the chicken frame is a "must-have" not to be missed.
Previously, an epidemiological report of a local patient diagnosed with new coronary pneumonia also accidentally "sends Shenyang chicken racks to the hot search". "And so on "Clues and Horses" in the question of the soul: How delicious is Shenyang chicken frame?
The picture shows the smoked chicken rack.
Photo by China News Agency Mu Lin
The so-called chicken frame is the whole chicken without the chicken legs, chicken feet, chicken breasts and other remaining skeletons. This kind of cooking method will "turn waste into treasure".
Mu Lin, co-founder of Fengtian Jiufuji, who focuses on the smoked chicken rack, told reporters that there are nine steps to eat an authentic smoked chicken rack, one wash, two soaking, three brewing, four brine, five drying, six smoking , Seven tear, eight mix, nine eat.
Among them, "drying" is the key to achieve good color and full taste.
Putting the chicken rack in a square plate at room temperature to "dry" can reduce the moisture on the surface of the chicken rack, and at the same time, the chicken rack that has been cooled is easier to be evenly colored during the "smoke" process; on the other hand, The process of cooling can take away some fishy smell and make the chicken frame taste better.
The picture shows the smoked chicken rack.
Photo by China News Agency Mu Lin
The chicken racks of various methods have a combination of spicy, sweet and salty flavors, and there are also special flavors such as "sweet party", "smoked sauce lovers" and "hot friends".
In terms of eating methods, diners have also explored different experiences.
Some people say, "The chicken rack is the most fragrant when it comes out of the oven. Brush with hot sauce and sprinkle with cumin, chili noodles and sesame seeds. It's absolutely delicious!" Don't be too aggressive, otherwise the meat will easily fly out, and it should not be soft and weak, otherwise the chicken frame will be broken and unable to eat."
What has changed is the way of doing things and how to eat them, but what has not changed is the feeling of nibbling on the chicken frame, and its "soul" lies in "long-winded".
In the 1990s, with the rapid development of China's chicken industry, Shenyang people who like to drink and chat took the delicious and inexpensive meat scraps - chicken racks as snacks.
As a city with heavy industry, drinking, chatting and eating chicken racks in restaurants near the factory after get off work has also become a way for local workers to spend time in their early years.
This makes the chicken frame bear the collective memories of Shenyang people, and it is also inevitably infected with the heavy industry style.
The owner of an old-fashioned Shenyang chicken rack store recalled that the conditions at that time were far inferior to those of today. A tent was set up in the open air, a few small tables were set up, and chicken racks, peanuts, edamame, etc. were served, and people chatted there.
Today, many "post-90s" and even "post-00s" have become "heavy fans" of chicken racks.
"I have eaten chicken racks since I was a child. I can't tell why I like them. Maybe I am used to it." "Every time I go out to eat noodles with my family, I must order a plate of chicken racks to feel that my life is complete." "I don't know what to eat after get off work. Buy a chicken rack, and eat a chicken rack every time you come back from a business trip, it has the taste of hometown." "You can eat it at parties, watching dramas, watching football, who can not eat such delicious and cheap food. like."
Walking into Shenyang Old Seasons Stretch Noodle Restaurant, which specializes in chicken racks and stretched noodles, it is always lively, and people at the same table basically communicate by shouting.
People are drinking old Snow Beer, "long-winded" with chicken racks, and chatting while eating. Perhaps it is this kind of "market spirit" that makes people fall in love with this taste and unforgettable this excitement.
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