It was served without any seasoning, just a dip of salt, which really brought out the natural, meaty flavor.
The moment he tore into it, the savory scent wafted out on a cloud of steam, so fragrant that even Wang Meilan, lying groggily on the kang bed, opened her eyes.
Zhao Jun plucked the remaining six shaban chickens clean, washed his hands, and had just torn off a leg to chew on when the door behind him opened.
"Digging in already?" Zhao Youcai asked as he entered the room, glancing at Zhao Jun.
Zhao Jun quickly tore off the other leg and handed it to Zhao Youcai, saying, "Dad, you have some too."
Zhao Youcai took it and popped the leg into his mouth.
The shaban chicken is also called a "half-jin chicken."
This means it only weighs a little over half a jin.
Its legs were pitifully small with not much meat, but they were exceptionally flavorful.
