Gaobitou Roast Chicken

Last updated 2026-11-14 —    The Gaobitou Roast Chicken from Paitan is made using free-range chickens raised in the traditional way, yielding tender, smooth, and flavorful meat. The roast chicken is prepared using an authentic and traditional method: a furnace is heated with lychee wood until red-hot, the charcoal ash is cleared, and a whole local raw chicken is placed inside. Then it is sealed and slow-cooked at high temperature off the fire for 15 minutes. Because the roasting is done by the heated furnace walls, the chicken is less likely to get burnt, and there is no smoky charcoal flavor. The chicken aroma is rich and natural. Among Paitan’s roast chickens, Gaobitou Roast Chicken is considered the best in taste.