Delicious and Flavorful Bản Đôn Grilled Chicken (Central Highlands Grilled Chicken) Recipe

How to choose fresh ingredients

How to choose fresh chicken

For live chickens

• To choose live chickens with good meat and quality, you can observe how the chickens move. Healthy chickens often move actively, while sick chickens usually appear lethargic and walk slowly.
• Healthy chickens often have shiny feathers. Sick chickens often have their head feathers standing up, and in general, their feathers are ruffled and somewhat damp.
• Additionally, you should avoid buying chickens that often keep their eyes closed, wheeze, have eyes and nose that discharge fluid, and whose combs have turned pale purple or blackish.

For processed chickens

• You should buy those with a characteristic shiny yellow skin. The outer skin should be thin, smooth to the touch, not too rough, and have good elasticity.
• The chicken meat inside should have a natural pink-red color, not too light or too dark. In particular, the chicken should not have bruises or blood spots. Parts of the meat that are slightly pale or turning dark gray indicate that those chickens died before being processed.
• When purchasing, you should carefully observe the expiration date and packaging date, and prefer chicken meat with the production date closest to the purchase date. Additionally, check if the openings of the bag are intact.

What is garlic bulb? Where to buy garlic bulb

• Garlic bulb, also known as shallot, sun bulb, or spring onion. The bulb is opaque white, about the size of a fingertip, and is widely cultivated in the central regions of our country. Garlic bulbs have a spicy, sweet flavor, and a fragrant smell, often used as a seasoning to create aroma in dishes.
• This plant primarily appears in Europe, Asia, and North America. Besides being a spice in cooking, garlic bulbs are also considered a medicinal ingredient in traditional Eastern medicine.
• You can find garlic bulbs at large supermarkets, farmer’s markets, or reputable major e-commerce sites.

How to choose quality honey

• You should choose pure honey, which is yellow or bright orange in color.
• Do not buy honey that has turned black, has bubbles on the surface, has a strong pungent smell, and tastes sour and bitter, as this indicates that the honey has fermented, and is no longer good for health.
• You can check if the honey is real or fake by dropping a few drops of honey into a glass of clean water; if the drops of honey form a ball, do not dissolve, and sink to the bottom of the glass, then it is real honey.
• Additionally, you can also use green onions dipped in honey; if the green onion wilts, then it is real honey.
• Currently, there are many fake honeys and blended honeys on the market, so you should choose honey from reputable stores, supermarkets, or on credible e-commerce sites to purchase.