Dim sum dish explainer
Chicken Feet in Black Bean Sauce (豉汁凤爪 / 豉汁鳳爪)
Braised chicken feet in fermented black bean sauce. This page explains what it is, how to order it, how to eat it, and what dietary signals to check.
Quick definition
Chicken Feet in Black Bean Sauce (豉汁凤爪 / 豉汁鳳爪 · chǐ zhī fèng zhǎo) is braised chicken feet in fermented black bean sauce.
What it is made of
Chicken feet, fermented black beans, soy sauce, garlic, chile, sugar, and braising aromatics.
Flavor and texture
| Dimension | What to expect |
|---|---|
| Flavor | Savory, garlicky, slightly sweet, and rich with fermented black bean depth. |
| Texture | Soft skin, cartilage, and tendons. It is eaten for texture as much as flavor. |
| Category | Braised |
How to order it
Order if the table wants a traditional dim sum texture dish. It is not a neutral first-timer dish.
How to eat it
Use chopsticks, nibble around the bones and cartilage, and leave bones aside. It is slow food.
Dietary and allergy signals
Contains chicken, soy, fermented black beans, and possibly wheat in soy sauce. May be mildly spicy.
For serious allergies or religious dietary requirements, ask the restaurant about fillings, sauces, wrappers, broth, cooking wine, lard, shared steamers, shared fryers, and shared prep surfaces.
Quality signs
Good versions are tender but not falling apart, with sauce that clings rather than pools thinly.