Cola chicken is a chicken dish popular in Hong Kong, prepared with
chicken
The chicken (''Gallus gallus domesticus'') is a domestication, domesticated junglefowl species, with attributes of wild species such as the grey junglefowl, grey and the Ceylon junglefowl that are originally from Southeastern Asia. Rooster ...
and
cola
Cola is a carbonated soft drink flavored with vanilla, cinnamon, citrus oils and other flavorings. Cola became popular worldwide after the American pharmacist John Stith Pemberton invented Coca-Cola, a trademarked brand, in 1886, which was ...
soft drink as main ingredients.
The cola is typically mixed with another ingredient, such as soy sauce, barbecue sauce or ketchup.
It can be prepared with regular or diet cola.
As the dish cooks, the sauce
reduces, accentuating the cola flavor and creating a
glaze in the process.
It is sometimes prepared as a
chicken wing dish.
It can have a sticky texture, depending on how it is prepared.
Cola chicken has been described as a dish that has flavor elements of
sweet and sour, and the cola has been described as imparting a rich flavor to the chicken meat.
There have been two accounts regarding the origin of the dish. According to one, a cook in
Jinan
Jinan (), Postal Map Romanization, alternately romanization of Chinese, romanized as Tsinan, is the Capital (political), capital of Shandong province in East China, Eastern China. With a population of 9.2 million, it is the second-largest city i ...
,
Shandong accidentally tipped over a can of
Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola, or Coke, is a carbonated soft drink manufactured by the Coca-Cola Company. Originally marketed as a temperance drink and intended as a patent medicine, it was invented in the late 19th century by John Stith Pemberton in Atla ...
into a pot of braised chicken wings. He discovered the unique taste of cola with chicken and soy sauce, and soon it became popular. In another story, cola chicken was already made in Western countries with tomato sauce. It was introduced to Taiwan, where tomato sauce was replaced with soy sauce.
See also
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List of chicken dishes
This is a list of chicken dishes. Chicken is the most common type of poultry in the world, and was one of the first domesticated animals. Chicken is a major worldwide source of meat and eggs for human consumption. It is prepared as food in a wi ...
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References
External links
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