Council of Agriculture Promotes Chicken Cuisine, Output Value Estimated at NT$15 Billion

(Taiwan Business News) The Council of Agriculture of the Executive Yuan and industry players jointly promoted night market cuisine yesterday, with as many as 30% of stalls selling various chicken dishes, and the annual output value estimated at NT$15 billion.

The Council of Agriculture pointed out that night markets in Taiwan, China have become a feature attracting international tourists, with a total of 20,000 stalls across the island, of which 30%, as many as 6,000 stalls, sell various chicken dishes and snacks, with the annual output value estimated at NT$15 billion.

Yesterday, the Department of Animal Industry, the Central Taiwan Livestock Association, the Republic of China Poultry Meat Marketing Development Association, and the Republic of China Chicken Raising Association jointly held a press conference, calling on people to support and carry forward night market food culture, which can also steadily drive the development of the domestic chicken industry.

At the meeting, the most popular chicken dishes in night markets in recent years were listed, including salt and pepper chicken, fragrant chicken cutlets, roasted chicken legs, brined chicken, grilled chicken skewers, various braised snacks, and creative dishes such as baked cheese chicken cutlets, Sichuan peppercorn chicken, fermented bean curd chicken, cold shredded chicken salad, as well as the currently trending chicken wing rice and lava chicken leg rolls.

Industry and government figures attending all said that the delicious chicken at night markets encompasses flavors, cooking methods, and creativity from all regions, offering a dazzling array of choices, with frying, braising, roasting, and stewing all represented, and its popularity has endured over time.