Red glutinous rice wine chicken

01 / ABOUT THE DISH

About the dish

Red glutinous rice wine chicken (also known as hong zao ji ) is a traditional Fuzhou dish made with chopped chicken that is first soaked in a mixture of Fujian red wine lees and light soy sauce, and then braised in red glutinous rice wine along with ginger slices, dried day lilies, shiitake mushrooms, sesame oil, water, and salt. The cooked chicken and the gravy are placed into a bowl, garnished with coriander leaves, flavored with a small amount of Shaoxing wine, and typically served with warm white jasmine rice or mee sua , a type of Chinese hand-pulled noodles. This dish is a common meal for many Foochow and Hakka families.