At the table
Share the dish, taking chicken and seafood onto your plate. Eat it with rice if you wish.
Check chicken pieces for bones before eating.
The mix of meat and seafood varies between preparations. It is usually non-spicy, but seasoning can differ.
For children, choose a non-spicy portion with soft chicken pieces. Check carefully for bones, cut into small pieces and let it cool.
Recipes vary. Ask the restaurant about ingredients and serving before you order.
GET TO KNOW THE DISH
What goes into it?
Explore some key ingredients below. Preparations may use additional seasonings and ingredients.
Ingredient combinations may differ between banquet preparations.
Typical ingredients
Recipes vary by restaurant.
How does it taste?
Savory
- Chili heat
- Texture
- Soft mixed textures.
- How it’s made
- Braise chicken with rehydrated sea cucumber, oil-puffed fish maw and rehydrated squid.
Ingredient combinations may differ between banquet preparations.
A CONNECTION TO PLACE
Origin & regional roots
Associated with Anhui.
Ask if they have it first
请问你们有李鸿章杂烩吗？
Do you have this item?
A LITTLE SOMETHING TO READ
Story & history
A Hefei stew whose name carries a banquet tale
Li Hongzhang stew carries a popular Hefei tale: while the statesman was visiting the United States, a cook supposedly improvised a lavish braise for American guests. Treat that as local lore, not a verified account of who created the dish. The recipe is described as a generous mix of seafood, chicken, ham, mushrooms, greens and other ingredients simmered in stock. The dish’s banquet scale and its link to one of Hefei’s best-known historical figures are the story travelers may encounter; the tale does not establish an exact date or inventor.