What is three-cup chicken?
Three-cup chicken
Taiwanese chicken braised with sesame oil, soy sauce and rice wine, plus garlic, ginger and lots of Thai basil; san bei ji in Chinese.
What it tastes like
Sticky, savory-sweet and deeply aromatic, with garlic and basil perfuming everything. Often served sizzling in a clay pot.
Where you’ll see it
Taiwanese restaurants as a home-style favorite, sometimes made with squid or tofu.