湘菜历史悠久，为八大菜系之一，深受全国、乃至世界食客们的喜爱。如果你问我一个湖南人心里最喜欢的湘菜是啥？东安鸡必须榜上有名。

Hunan cuisine has a long history and is one of the eight major cuisines, loved by foodies all over the country and even the world. If you ask me what is the favourite Hunan dish for a Hunan people, Don'an Chicken has to be on the list.

东安鸡，湖南省永州市东安县特产。1972年，美国总统尼克松访华，毛泽东用“东安鸡”宴请宾客，尼克松边吃边夸，回国后，还大加赞赏东安鸡味道绝佳，享誉海外。从此，东安鸡被列为国宴菜肴，为八大湘菜之首。

Dong'an Chicken is a specialty of Dong'an County, Yongzhou City, Hunan Province. American President Nixon visited China in 1972 and was treated with Dong’an Chicken by Chairman Mao. After he came back to U.S., he talked about Dong’an Chicken several times about its fantastic taste buds. Since then, Dong'an chicken has been listed as a state dinner and is the first of the eight Hunan dishes.

东安鸡十分“傲娇”，制作条件严格。鸡肉洗净，要保持鸡骨头里的血呈鲜红色；在刀法上，一只鸡共切成十六块，摆在盘子里，正好是一只完整的鸡，是从古至今的讲究。最后倒入东安鸡的灵魂，东安米醋，这独家酿造风味使得鸡肉更加入味，松软鲜嫩。

Dong'an chicken is very "arrogant" due to its strict preparation conditions. Wash the chicken, to keep the blood in the bones bright red. For knife skills, a chicken is cut into sixteen pieces and arranged on a plate just so that it is a complete chicken, a preoccupation from time immemorial. Finally, pour in the soul of Dong'an Chicken, Dong'an Rice Vinegar, an exclusive brewing flavor that makes the chicken more flavorful, fluffy and tender.

翻煮入味，出锅装盘，香气四溢，尝上一口，浓香滑嫩的鸡肉混合着辣椒的辣和米醋的酸，层次十分丰富。

Stir while cooking to flavor the chicken. Out of the pan on a plate, the aroma is overflowing. Have a taste of it, the rich and smooth chicken mixed with the spiciness of chilli peppers and acidity of rice vinegar shows rich layers.

上得国宴，下得乡里。传承千年至今的东安鸡，让所有湖南人唇齿留香、爱不释手，也抚慰了一代又一代湖湘人的心灵世界。

This dish is not only quite welcomed at state banquet but also in the countryside. Dong'an Chicken, which has been passed down for thousands of years, has made all Hunan people savour and love it and has soothed the hearts and minds of the Huna people from generation to generation.