Shaojiu Chicken (燒酒雞)

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燒酒雞Shaojiu Chicken

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Also called rice wine chicken soup

Find Shaojiu Chicken near me

Opens Google Maps with the Chinese name “燒酒雞”, so you also find the local shops an English search misses

What is Shaojiu Chicken?

Chicken simmered in a broth of rice wine and Chinese herbs until the alcohol mellows. Strong, warming and shared from a pot in winter. Contains a lot of rice wine.

What does it taste like?

  • Rice wine aroma
  • Herbal broth
  • Tender chicken
  • Warming

How much does it cost?

NT$300–600 per pot

Where to eat it in Taiwan

Winter hot pot stalls and herbal chicken shops, mostly in the evening.

How to find it near you

Tap “Find Shaojiu Chicken near me” above — it searches by the Chinese name “燒酒雞”, so you see real local shops, not only places with English menus. At the shop, show the Chinese name or say “shāo jiǔ jī”.

Herbal soups in Taiwan

By the bowl

Fine on your own; at night markets all year

By the pot

For a group, in the evening, mostly autumn to spring

Taiwanese hot pot ›