Dezhou Braised Chicken is one of the many dishes I encountered that was made by mistake. As the story goes, during the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), an employee at a braised chicken shop in Dezhou, now east China’s Shandong Province, fell asleep on the job and overcooked his chicken.

But his mishap inspired the shop’s owner, Jia Jiancai. After perfecting the technique, this mistake resulted in a signature dish in the region and a tribute to the royal court. #chicken #Chinesefood

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