![]() ![]() The bigger the legs are, the tastier,” he said. “The best part of the Dong Tao chicken is the skin of their legs. Le Van Luan, who picked Hien’s chicken meat as a year-end gift for his business partners and elderly relatives, is a regular customer in Dong Tao. – The lumpy legs of the Dong Tao chicken - named after the commune where they’re bred in northern Vietnam - are considered a delicacy and are a particularly popular dish among the wealthy during Vietnamese new year, known as Tet. This photo taken on Janushows Dong Tao chickens in the yard of a poultry farm in Hung Yen province. It is sometimes served boiled, but also fried, stewed or served with lemongrass. The meat of the Dong Tao chicken - which can reach up to 10 kg - is prized for its tough and chewy texture and is also low in fat. These chooks are huge and have thick dragon legs which have the same thickness as the human wrist. “The more the chicken walks, the stronger and bigger their muscles are,” said Hien, who has been breeding chickens for more than 15 years. Dong Tao chickens are very unique and different from many other known chicken breeds. The key to the bird’s taste is its diet of corn and rice and the freedom it has to roam, Hien told AFP.Īlthough the laying hens are kept in battery cages, which have been banned in some countries across the world, the chickens bred for meat are let loose in a small garden. These thick-legged birds can sell for over 2,000. Some are even entered into beauty contests. The breed originally came from Dong Tao, in the Khoai Chau district, which is located about 17 miles from Hanoi and not far from Hoa Lu. Narrator: This is a ông To chicken, often known as dragon chickens. Dong Tao chicken: The Dong Tao chicken is a rare and unique breed that is found in the Dong Tao region of Vietnam. Hien’s prized four-kilogramme bird, whose enormous legs make up around a fifth of its body weight, was sold for about $150 - but especially large pedigree chickens have been valued at more than 10 times that. Saola chickens are considered to be a symbol of good luck and prosperity, and they are highly valued by local farmers. The farm is currently raising hundreds of thousands of chickens, supplying to many southern provinces and cities, each sale can be up to 200 - 500 chickens, especially during Tet. The lumpy legs of the Dong Tao chicken - named after the commune where it is bred in northern Vietnam - are considered a delicacy, and are particularly popular among the wealthy during the Vietnamese Lunar New Year, known as Tet. Also known as Dong Tao chicken in Vietnam, this is a kind of chicken with giant feet, expensive & delicious meat that can make you a bit scared at the first look. This photo taken on Janushows a woman holding a Dong Tao chicken for sale at her home in Hung Yen province.
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