Hao Jiu Hao Cai Chicken Company Description

Hao Jiu Hao Cai’s signature dish, gai bo (chicken pot) was all the rage about four years ago in Hong Kong. This Cantonese take on a Sichuan number starts as a casserole in a thick and complex caramel brown gravy. Here the closely guarded secret sauce tastes of doubanjiang (Sichuan spicy soybean paste), mellowed with oyster sauce, soy sauce and chu hou paste. There are visible chunks of ginger and green cardamom pods, an unmistakable Sichuan peppercorn tingle, and fragrant hints of star anise, cinnamon and fennel, suggesting five-spice powder. There are other things on the menu, but this dish is a must-order.