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Generated guide illustration: Yishengyong smoked chicken.

Yishengyong smoked chicken

义盛永熏鸡Yìshèngyǒng xūnjī

Spiced chicken finished with sugar smoke

Tangshan chicken simmered in aromatic stock and smoked.

Heat
Not recorded
Region
Hebei
Type
Dishes
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How to enjoy it

Take small pieces, separating the meat from any bone before eating.

A useful check

The meat may contain small bones; check each piece carefully.

How it may vary

Recipes vary; confirm the actual ingredients if you have dietary restrictions.

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What goes into it?

Explore some key ingredients below. Preparations may use additional seasonings and ingredients.

Spice quantities depend on the stock and preparation.

Recipes vary by restaurant.

How does it taste?

Savory and aromatic

Chili heat
Heat not recorded
Texture
Tender chicken.
How it’s made
Simmer with spices and aromatics, then finish over sugar smoke.

Spice quantities depend on the stock and preparation.

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Origin & regional roots

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Associated with Hebei.

Ask if they have it first

ASK IF IT'S AVAILABLE

请问你们有义盛永熏鸡吗?

Do you have this item?

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Story & history

Yishengyong Smoked Chicken and Tangshan’s Grain Market Street

Local history traces Yishengyong to the Hengshui brothers Wang Dechun and Wang Dehe, who used their family smoked-chicken craft in a rented shop on Tangshan’s Grain Market Street.

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