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is a dish that originated from northern
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, made of braised chicken and vegetables. It is often eaten when bringing in the new year in Japan.


History and etymology

Chikuzen-ni was named after the historical Chikuzen Province (now
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Prefecture). The dish was originally called ''game-ni'' (), perhaps a derivation from the Hakata dialectal verb ''"gamekurikomu"'', meaning "to collect" (because of how the ingredients were gathered and cooked together). An alternative theory holds that Japanese soldiers stationed in Korea during the
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used turtles called ''dobugame'' () instead of chicken, and called the dish ''game-ni'' (), where ''game'' is short for ''dobugame.'' Today, chicken is used instead of turtle meat. According to the
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of Japan, chicken and
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root are consumed the most in
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, Japan; believed to be due to the high number of households that make chikuzen-ni.


Preparation and serving

The ingredients are sautéd in oil and then cooked in broth. Sometimes, snap peas are added after the vegetables are completely cooked.


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