鄲城縣“張集熏雞”以“色、香、味、形”四美俱全而聞名遐邇，暢銷豫、魯、蘇、皖。相傳，清乾隆年間，張集周姓人家得宮廷秘方研制而成。嘉慶年間，周家女婿張德立，發揚光大，名聲大震。其工藝獨特，以陳年循環老湯配十幾味中草藥精制而成，熏雞骨酥肉爛皮裂，肥嫩爽口不油膩，色亮形美不松散，實為補陰壯陽、健脾滋胃之佳品。
     
    相傳，清乾隆年間，張集李姓人家得宮遷秘方，經營熏雞。張集熏雞有其獨特的傳統工藝。從宰殺、整形、油炸、蒸煮、抹蜜、搭色等，規范操作，十分考究。多種傳統中草藥為原料，使用陳年循環老湯精制而成。他們（巴斌 李強）制作的熏雞，骨酥肉爛皮裂，肥嫩爽口不油膩，色亮形美不松散。實為補陰壯陽，健脾滋胃之佳品。


 

Zhangji Smoked Chicken

　　　
    Zhangji Smoked Chicken in Handan County is famous for the four qualities of bright color, fragrant smell, delicious flavor and nice shape, which make it open up its expansive market in Henan, Shandong, Jiangsu, Anhui Province. It’s said that in Qianlong period of Qing Dynasty, Zhou family in Zhangji got the secret recipe from the Imperial Palace and then explored the making skill of smoked chicken. In Jiaqing period of Ming Dynasty, Zhou’s son-in-law, Zhang Deli, promoted this making skill and set its famous reputation. It is made by original soup, which includes over 10 kinds of Chinese herbal medicine. Zhangji Smoked Chicken prefers to an unique making skill. Its making processes, including killing, reshaping, frying, stewing, honeying, coloring, are all according to high standards. The finished smoked chicken is soft, fresh, fat but not greasy, and has bright color, nice shape as well. It is truly a good choice for complementing women, strengthening men, tonifying spleen and nourishing stomach as well.