Hainanese Wenchang chicken

Wenchang chicken takes its name from Wenchang in Hainan. The provincial government’s food guide describes baizhan, also called baiqie, as a traditional preparation: the chicken is boiled, cut into pieces and served with a seasoned accompaniment. The mixture described there contains ginger, crushed garlic, soy sauce, salt and fresh orange juice.^[1]

The same guide describes chicken rice alongside it, made from long-grain non-glutinous rice with chicken broth, chicken fat and salt. It also records a coconut-stewed preparation using coconut water and flesh, with other versions adding ingredients such as goji berries or Chinese yam. Plain-boiled chicken and coconut stew are distinct preparations associated with the same local chicken, rather than successive stages of one recipe.^[1]