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Taiwanese Three Cup Chicken (San Bei Ji)

September 26, 2021 Leave a Comment

Three cup chicken, also known as San Bei Ji, is a classic Taiwanese chicken dish. Simmered in soy sauce, rice wine, and sesame oil with loads of fresh Thai basil leaves, garlic, and ginger, it is truly a succulent and flavorful chicken dish you should not miss.

Taiwanese style chicken party wings (san bei ji) are garnished with Thai basil leaves.

When my husband and I were newlyweds, we moved to Taipei after we both finished college so that my husband could take a Mandarin Chinese language program for 1 year at National Taiwan Normal University. Although our time in Taiwan was short, we met wonderful people and had the most delicious Chinese food there.

I had this three cup chicken (San Bei Ji, 三杯鸡) for the first time in 1996 when we were invited to a local Taiwanese home for a dinner. The fragrance of Thai basil mingled in chicken wings in a very dark sauce was very foreign to me at first, but it hit me with a taste sensation. I loved everything about it – flavor, texture, and even the dark look!

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A slice of puff pastry apple strudel has flaky crust with soft apple filling inside.

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Korean potato pancakes are pan-fried to golden crisp in a skillet

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