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Beggar's chicken, or stuffed roast chicken wrapped in lotus leaves, gets its name from a folktale. Back in the Qing dynasty (1644-1911), a hungry beggar was caught stealing a chicken, and was chased by its rightful owner. In order to hide his loot, the beggar wrapped the chicken with lotus leaves, and buried it in the mud before running away. The beggar later returned and roasted the muddy package directly over his fire. When he unwrapped the leaves, he discovered a delicious tender chicken hidden within.

叫花鸡的名字来自于一个民间传说。据说在清朝时期，一个饥肠辘辘的叫花子偷了一只鸡，主人发现后到处追打叫花子。为了把这只鸡藏起来，这个叫花子把鸡用荷叶包裹起来，然后再将其埋在泥土之中，最后才逃之夭夭。叫花子后来折返回来，挖出包裹着鸡肉的土包，直接在火上烤制。烹饪完毕打开荷叶时，他发现里面的鸡肉美味鲜嫩、妙不可言。