History of Rongchang halogen white goose

There were six large-scale immigrants in Sichuan history. According to statistics, most Sichuanese (about 85% in Chongqing, 79% in Chengdu and 50-60% in mountainous areas) are descendants of immigrants. During the fourth migration in the late Yuan Dynasty and early Ming Dynasty, some Hakkas settled in Guchangzhou, and in the later migration, a large number of Hakkas moved to Rongchang, thus making Rongchang a famous "Hakka village" in China.

There have been more than 390 years of immigration history, and nearly 40 thousand people still maintain Hakka customs and habits in Rongchang. Hakka customs have changed the living habits and diet structure of Rongchang people over the years, and even the braised goose, which has long been favored by southerners, has gradually become a table delicacy for Rongchang people.

Red roast goose was originally a Chaoshan cuisine. According to statistics, about 600 million people in southern China like to eat geese. After more than 300 years of continuous adaptation and improvement by Hakka people in Rongchang, red roasted goose has gradually become a characteristic food brand in Rongchang today and has always been a favorite food spot in Chongqing and even the whole country.

Rongchang braised goose combines the advantages of Guangdong cuisine and Sichuan cuisine. Both Guangdong cuisine and Chaoshan cuisine pay attention to the characteristics of material selection, and they are fresh and oily but not greasy. It also has the local flavor of Sichuan cuisine, with changeable seasonings, delicious taste, equal emphasis on alcohol and strong adaptability and strong spicy taste.

The century-old delicacy of Rongchang Roasted Goose is also attributed to Rongchang White Goose. Rongchang White Goose, known as "Goose comes to Hangzhou", has a history of more than 360 years. According to county records, Rongchang White Goose was listed as an important specialty of the county during Guangxu period of Qing Dynasty. From 65438 to 0989, Rongchang White Goose was listed as a national protected goose species and became an important and valuable local resource in Rongchang County.

After several generations of Hakka gourmets' innovation and improvement, Rongchang White Goose with more delicate meat replaced Chaoshan Lion Head Goose with inconvenient transportation and high cost as the main ingredient for marinating, and based on the traditional marinating method in Chaoshan, the formula of marinade was improved, and then spicy and delicious condiments with the characteristics of Sichuan cuisine were added, thus creating the local flavor of Rongchang today and integrating Chaoshan with Sichuan cuisine. The main characteristics of red roast goose are golden and shiny, rich in five flavors, moderate in hardness, crisp in bone and smooth in bone marrow, tender in meat, slightly spicy in seasoning, full of ginger and onion flavor and endless in aftertaste.