As a traditional famous dish, Hangzhou roast chicken has become a splendid Pearl in Hangzhou cuisine with its unique cooking method and intoxicating aroma.
Beggar chicken, also known as Fuyang chicken, originated from the creativity of ancient beggars. It is said that in the Southern Song Dynasty, a beggar on the outskirts of Hangzhou got a chicken by chance. Since there was no cooking tool, he wrapped the chicken with lotus leaf wrapping, wrapped a layer of yellow mud outside, and then baked it in the fire. When the mud was knocked open, a smell of aroma came to my nose, and the chicken was tender and juicy, which was very delicious. Later, this practice was spread and gradually evolved into a famous dish.