What Is Plain Chinese Chicken Called?
Plain Chinese chicken is called “bai qie ji” in Mandarin, which literally translates to “white-cut chicken”. This dish is a classic Chinese recipe that involves poaching a whole chicken in water and then serving it cold with soy sauce or ginger scallion sauce. The name “white-cut chicken” refers to the traditional method of cooking the chicken without any seasoning, resulting in a pale-white color.