City Chef Chicken

City Chef Chicken

　　City Chef Chicken

　　The Eastern Hotel’s City Chef Chicken is its signature dish and has been celebrated by gourmets as the “Invincible Chicken of the East.” This chicken is known for its tender, juicy, and smooth texture. The preparation involves poaching a whole chicken in lightly boiling soup over low heat until fully cooked. After removing the chicken, it is cooled in cold boiled water, excess moisture is drained, and the chicken is then sliced and plated. A mixture of dark soy sauce, premium stock, seasonings, sugar, and other ingredients is blended and dissolved, then poured over the chicken. Finally, hot peanut oil is drizzled on top, and the dish is served cold as part of a cold platter.

　　The secret to the deliciousness of City Chef Chicken lies in the soy sauce. Without it, City Chef Chicken would be nothing more than an ordinary plate of plain boiled chicken — the chicken exists merely to better showcase the flavor of the soy sauce.