Chinese Food Culture - Chicken Wings

Honey Chicken Wings (YOUnique Cafe) 

One important difference between the Chinese food culture and the American food culture is the attitude toward white meat and red meat.

In the Chinese culture, red meat is undoubtedly preferred over white meat.  Chinese people believe that the meat around bones are more juicy and "bouncy" - a word that is constantly being used to describe food, which refers to the type of texture that is not too hard and not too mushy, but a bit chewy, and such texture is usually tied with freshness of the food being served.  White meat, on the other hand, is thought to be dry and hard.

Among all the red meat on a chicken, chicken wings and chicken legs are considered the best parts.  As a chicken moves around when it's alive, it moves its wings and legs much more frequently than the other parts on the body (i.e. the chest), thus the meat on wings and legs are mainly composed of muscles, and are more juicy and "bouncy" when cooked.

With this perspective in mind, it becomes logical that for hundreds of years in China, chicken wings and legs were usually served as something special and precious, and were given to the unique someone such as respectful guests and beloved children.

Have you being treated as a special someone yet?    O(^_^)O

YOUnique Recommendation:  Honey Chicken Wings, Garlic Chicken Wings

Garlic Chicken Wings (YOUnique Cafe)