chicken feet
Dim sum delicacy
Chicken feet are the feet of chickens, prepared as food.
Popular in Chinese, Southeast Asian, Caribbean, and African cuisines, they're typically braised, steamed, or deep-fried until the skin becomes gelatinous and tender.
The texture—collagen-rich and slightly chewy—is the appeal; there's little meat.
Dim sum restaurants serve chicken feet in black bean sauce.
Viscous and semisolid
- chewyResisting easy biting
- cartilaginousComposed of flexible connective tissue
- springyAble to rebound
- tenderSoft or sore
crunchy · silky · slippery · sticky · gummy · pliable · squishy · rubbery
Chinese small-plate tradition
- yum chaCantonese tea meal
- braisedBrowned and simmered slowly
- steamedHeated by vapor
- marinatedSoaked in flavored liquid
pickled · stewed · black bean sauce · soy sauce · five-spice · Cantonese · Sichuan · Korean
Liking developed over time
- exoticStrikingly unusual, foreign-seeming
- gourmetConnoisseur of fine cuisine
- specialtyArea of expertise
- noveltyQuality of being original
culinary adventure · ethnic cuisine · offal · nose-to-tail · gourmand · epicurean · intriguing · unusual
Collagen-derived thickening protein
- proteinFolded amino chain
- connective tissueSupportive biological matrix
- joint healthCondition of body connections
- glucosamineAmino sugar in cartilage
chondroitin · skin health · bone broth · amino acids · nourishment · supplement · cartilage · slow-cooked
Foretelling through mystical means
- fortune-tellingClaiming to predict futures
- hoodooFolk magic tradition
- ritualCeremonial set of actions
- charmAttractive personal quality
protection · folk magic · spiritual cleansing · rootwork · offering · folk remedy · traditional medicine
gelatinous
Viscous and semisolid
- chewyResisting easy biting
- cartilaginousComposed of flexible connective tissue
- springyAble to rebound
tender · crunchy · silky · slippery · sticky · gummy · pliable · squishy · rubbery · bumpy
dim sum
Chinese small-plate tradition
marinated · pickled · stewed · black bean sauce · soy sauce · five-spice · Cantonese · Sichuan · Korean · Filipino
acquired taste
Liking developed over time
- exoticStrikingly unusual, foreign-seeming
- gourmetConnoisseur of fine cuisine
- specialtyArea of expertise
culinary adventure · novelty · ethnic cuisine · offal · nose-to-tail · gourmand · epicurean · intriguing · unusual
gelatin
Collagen-derived thickening protein
- proteinFolded amino chain
- connective tissueSupportive biological matrix
- joint healthCondition of body connections
glucosamine · chondroitin · skin health · bone broth · amino acids · nourishment · supplement · cartilage · slow-cooked · simmered
divination
Foretelling through mystical means
- fortune-tellingClaiming to predict futures
- hoodooFolk magic tradition
- ritualCeremonial set of actions
charm · protection · folk magic · spiritual cleansing · rootwork · offering · folk remedy · traditional medicine
- poultry byproductseggs, feathers, down, duck fat, eggshells
- Acquired Tastesdurian, blue cheese, natto, Marmite, Vegemite
- pet treatsdog treats, biscuits, chews, jerky, bones
- poultry productsduck eggs, turkey breast, goose eggs, quail eggs, drumsticks
- Cantonese fooddim sum, siu mai, char siu, wonton noodles, roast goose
- poultry offalgiblets, gizzard, duck liver, goose liver
chicken feetchicken breast
Fowl's pectoral meat
drumsticks · chicken thighs · white meat · chicken fillet · chicken wings
chicken feetfilet mignon
Boneless cut from loin
lobster tail · caviar · foie gras · wagyu beef · prime rib
chicken feetchicken breast
Fowl's pectoral meat
steak · pork chop · lean meat · tenderloin · filet