The flavor of any dish is determined by two factors: the chef's skill and the quality of the ingredients.
Even a talented cook can't make a meal without rice; similarly, a chef struggles to produce high-quality cuisine with poor materials.
The reputation of beggar chicken has spread far and wide, becoming famous through various TV dramas, but not many have truly tasted it and found it to live up to its name.
At the root of it all is money.
In the past, Xiao Mountain Chicken was used for this dish, and Xiao Mountain Chicken is one of the eight famous chickens of Huaxia. After being fattened, its meat becomes tender and juicy, with a fragrant aroma filling the air, earning it the nickname "Red Feather Capon Chicken."
But this chicken is expensive!
To make the same dish, how much does a yellow-feathered chicken cost?
