At the table
Have the chicken cut into portions and remove bones as you eat.
Contains bones; soy-seasoned versions may contain soy and wheat.
Original, spicy and soy-seasoned versions are made.
GET TO KNOW THE DISH
What goes into it?
Explore some key ingredients below. Preparations may use additional seasonings and ingredients.
Original, spicy and soy-seasoned versions are made.
Typical ingredients
Recipes vary by restaurant.
How does it taste?
Savory and spiced
- Chili heat
- Texture
- Tender meat beneath intact skin.
- How it’s made
- Prepare the bird through an opening beneath the wing and gently braise in reused seasoned broth.
Original, spicy and soy-seasoned versions are made.
A CONNECTION TO PLACE
Origin & regional roots
Associated with Henan.
Ask if they have it first
请问你们有开封桶子鸡吗？
Do you have this item?
A LITTLE SOMETHING TO READ
Story & history
Kaifeng Tongzi Chicken Has More Than One Shop Lineage
Kaifeng’s Tongzi chicken has more than one old-shop lineage. Yishengzhai traces its shop history to 1886, while Fuxingzhai dates its start to 1904; those are histories of two businesses, not a confirmed birth date for the dish.