Chicken and duck blood soup facts for kids
Chicken and duck blood soup (also known as jī yā xiě tāng in Chinese) is a special soup from Shanghai, China. It is made mostly with the blood of chickens and ducks. This soup was created by a street vendor named Xu Fuquan. People in Shanghai often think of it as a healthy food. It is known for its sour and spicy taste.
The Story Behind the Soup
This unique soup was first made by a street seller from Shanghai named Xu Fuquan. He mixed warm chicken and duck blood with parts of a chicken, like its head and feet. Then, he cooked it all in a big iron pot. He even called his cooking pot a "metal cow"!
Many years later, in 1973, the King of Cambodia, Norodom Sihanouk, visited Shanghai. He tried the chicken and duck blood soup and really liked it. People said he ate many bowls!
How the Soup is Made
To make chicken and duck blood soup, the blood from chickens and ducks is boiled. Other parts of the chicken, like some organs, are also added to the soup.
The soup has a special taste that is both sour and spicy. In Shanghai, many people believe this soup is good for your health and has healing properties.
Why This Soup is Famous
Chicken and duck blood soup is very well-known in Shanghai. Some people even call it a "cultural icon" of the city. You can often find it sold at the City God Temple in Shanghai.
A writer from CNN, Kellie Schmitt, once called it one of "Shanghai's weirdest foods." But she also said that it "tastes better than it looks"!
