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Have you ever bitten into what looked like a luscious, succulent, morsel of chicken only to find small bones protruding out of the bites and ultimately getting caught in the back of your throat? Eating chicken and poultry in China can be a taxing adventure for Westerners as Chinese chicken and poultry dishes are rarely de-boned. Common protocol is to pop a piece in your mouth, work your way around the bones while it's in your mouth, and then spit the remains out on the table. It takes a little practice and getting used to, so if this is not your thing, stick to boneless poultry dishes such as Kung Pao Chicken. Click here for a printable copy of this guide.

Have you ever bitten into what looked like a luscious, succulent, morsel of chicken only to find small bones protruding out of the bites and ultimately getting caught in the back of your throat? Eating chicken and poultry in China can be a taxing adventure for Westerners as Chinese chicken and poultry dishes are rarely de-boned. Common protocol is to pop a piece in your mouth, work your way around the bones while it's in your mouth, and then spit the remains out on the table. It takes a little practice and getting used to, so if this is not your thing, stick to boneless poultry dishes such as Kung Pao Chicken. Click here for a printable copy of this guide.
	宫保鸡丁	gong1 bao3 ji1 ding1	There is possibly no dish more adorned by Westerners in China than the world famous Kung Pao Chicken. Originally from Sichuan (Szechwan) Kung Pao Chicken consists of small cubes of chicken stir fried with peanuts, cucumbers and hot peppers. It's both sweet and spicy, and goes excellent with a bowl of white rice.i
	辣子鸡	la4 zi3 ji1	The long lost cousin of Kung Pao Chicken, "Spicy Chicken Bits" is spicier than Kung Pao, but not as sweet, and without the peanuts.
	口水鸡	kou3 shui3 ji1	The literal name of this dish probably won't entice you into eating it, but "Saliva Chicken" consists of an entire chicken (including head, feet, and bones) served sliced up and often topped with peanuts and scallions
	菠萝咕噜鸡	bo1 luo2 gu1 wu1 ji1	Pineapple Chicken is the closest thing you will find to Hawaiian food in China, not that anybody comes to China for Hawaiian food, but nonetheless this is a dish not to be missed out on. Tender chunks of chicken are cooked with pineapple, onions, and sometimes red or green peppers. The sauce is thick, sugary, and similar to that of sweet and sour pork.
	咖喱鸡块	ga1 li2 ji1 kuai4	The Indians aren't the only ones who do Curry, as thanks to globalization this curry is becoming increasingly more prevalent in China. Curry Chicken is exactly what it sounds like, but be careful of the bones.
	干锅鸡杂	gan1 guo1 ji1 za2	杂 (za2) is the Chinese character for "miscellaneous" or "mixed" and as the name indicates, you never know exactly what you are going to get when you order "Dry Wok Miscellaneous Chicken." In this spicy Hunan dish, random chicken parts are fired up on a dry wok with red peppers and cilantro, and served flaming hot to your table.
	干锅手撕鸡	gan1 guo1 shou3 si1 ji1	Another Hunan chicken dish, "Dry Wok Hand Ripped Chicken;" is cooked with garlic, cilantro, and red hot peppers.
	烧鹅	shao1 e2	In Cantonese Roasted Goose, goose meat is braised and then served with a sweet sauce.
	掌中宝	zhang3 zhong1 bao3	Deep Fried Chicken Paws...Yes you heard me, this is in fact fried chicken hands. It is somewhat of a delicacy, and worth a try.
	鸡抓	ji1 zhua1	Chicken Feet; a popular Chinese snack, generally not a big hit with the Western crowd who complain of too much labor and too little meat.