Laowangmala Chicken (laogonglu)

I've been craving for this restaurant for a long time. I heard that it has been open for more than 20 years. Even though it's a little far from Kunming, it's always busy. If you don't go early, you'll have to queue up. The spicy chicken is rich and fragrant, spicy and numbing, and it's very satisfying to eat. The konjac and potatoes in the pot are very tasty. After eating the spicy chicken, have a bowl of plain noodles and pour the spicy chicken soup on it. It's delicious.

I have been eating their food for many years. I went there again last Sunday, and the business was still booming. When I left at 8 o'clock, I saw customers surrounding the boss to grab the plain noodles. Soaking the noodles in the spicy chicken juice is a world-class delicacy! I ate a local chicken, which was delicious. The spicy taste was still addictive. I fried a portion of bitter buckwheat slices to go with the wine, which was very crispy and fragrant. ---------------------- This old shop with a history of more than 10 years has been popular on the side of the old road for more than 10 years after it moved from Citong Pass to Anning. Many Kunming people drove there just to eat Lao Wang's spicy chicken. His shop is between the old road between Anning and Caopu. The road is not easy to walk on. It uses ordinary simple bungalows. There are often large trucks parked at the door. The decoration is simple, and there is no environment to speak of. Their spicy chicken is freshly selected, slaughtered, and cooked. You have to wait for 30 minutes to an hour, but you will be very happy when you wait: spicy, numbing, and addictive. After eating a few chopsticks, most people can't stand the stimulation! But after a while, you want to eat it again. The potatoes in it are the best. You can ask for more potatoes to be cooked. In addition to potato chicken, there are also candied sweet potatoes, pickled radishes, various stir-fried vegetables, etc., which are all very delicious side dishes. The story of Lao Wang On the old road from Anning to Caopu in the distance, a row of inconspicuous old bungalows are parked at the door of various high-end cars and large transport vehicles, and the sign of Lao Wang Spicy Chicken is covered tightly. Although it is not eye-catching at all, it has been popular for more than ten years. 　　Every time we go to western Yunnan, we will definitely take a detour to eat Lao Wang Spicy Chicken. Sometimes we drive there to eat and take a hot spring bath. The history of Lao Wang Spicy Chicken can be traced back to the spicy chicken of Citongguan many years ago. After moving to Anning Caopu, even though this main transportation road was later replaced by a new highway, it could not stop diners from making a detour to taste it. Lao Wang's spicy chicken is usually cooked and killed on the spot. After ordering, you usually have to wait for more than 50 minutes. You need to be patient and play cards, chat, daydream, or read. His vegetables and wild vegetables are also displayed on a large rack at the door. They are very fresh, as if they were just picked from the field. You can't help but order a large table of them. Lao Wang's family has a rule: spicy chicken is not served, and these fresh vegetables and wild vegetables will not be served either - so that you can't taste the amazing appearance of the protagonist after you are full. After waiting for a very long time, a large pot of spicy chicken with rich aroma and strong flavors came on stage. The spicy, fragrant, hot and fresh flavors began to hit your tongue and mouth. The local chicken, potatoes and mint in the pot were bright red. Those who could not eat spicy food would open their mouths and shout for help, while those who could eat spicy food would eat it with their heads down, which was just right. It is said that Lao Wang's chicken is mainly made of good ingredients, good local chicken or three-yellow chicken. The main secret is to use old sauce, which is made from several kinds of sauces. The oil for frying chicken is pure rapeseed sesame oil specially customized by Lao Wang from the village. Hundreds of kilograms of this oil must be customized every year. Other ingredients are also carefully selected, not sloppy at all. I have eaten so many chickens in Kunming.

The taste is good. Highly recommended! ! ! ! ! ! !

I came to the hot spring this afternoon and tried this spicy chicken, it was pretty good.

In the vast galaxy of food, Anning's delicious food is like a unique star, exuding an irresistible charm. Anning Spicy Chicken Hotpot, Sweet Potato with Candied Beans, and Small Melon with Stewed Potatoes, the three dishes are unique in their own way, weaving together a carnival of taste buds, carrying the fireworks atmosphere and dietary wisdom of this city. Anning Spicy Chicken Hotpot is the epitome of spicy and fresh flavor. The store selects fresh local chickens and cuts them into pieces of appropriate size to ensure that each piece of chicken can fully absorb the essence of the seasoning. When cooking, first fry the chicken in hot oil until golden and crispy to lock in the gravy, and then stir-fry with more than ten kinds of spices such as dried chili peppers, peppercorns, and star anise. As the stir-frying progresses, the aroma of the spices gradually penetrates into every fiber of the chicken, the bright red oil soup gurgles, and the spicy aroma instantly fills the entire space. Diners sit around the steaming hot pot, pick up a piece of shiny and fragrant spicy chicken, take a bite, the outside is crispy and the inside is tender, the spicy flavor explodes on the tip of the tongue instantly, making people unable to stop. After the chicken is eaten to their heart's content, the rich and mellow hot pot soup base can also be used to cook all kinds of fresh vegetables, bean products and meat, adding a different kind of excitement to this food feast. The candied sweet potato is like a sweet magic on the table. The golden sweet potato pieces are wrapped in crystal clear sugar threads, and they become the focus of everyone's attention as soon as they are served. The chef first peels the sweet potato and cuts it into pieces, and puts it into the oil pan to fry until the surface is golden and the inside is soft and glutinous. At the same time, another pot is used to boil syrup. When the sugar liquid is boiled to a golden color and fine bubbles emerge, quickly pour the fried sweet potato pieces and stir-fry quickly so that each piece of sweet potato is evenly coated with sugar. When it is served, pull up the long sugar thread and share this sweetness with relatives and friends. The sweet and soft sweet potato blends with the crispy sugar thread, with a rich taste, sweetness spreads in the mouth, and the sense of happiness rises. Although the small melon and potato stew may seem plain, it is full of the taste of home. Choose fresh small melon and potatoes, cut the potatoes into small pieces, and slice the small melon. Pour oil into the pot, put in the potato cubes and fry until the surface is golden, then add the small melon slices and stir-fry together, then add appropriate amount of water, cover the pot and simmer. As time goes by, the potatoes become soft and absorb the sweetness of the small melon, and the small melon is also soaked in the mellow fragrance of the potatoes, and the two complement each other. This dish has a soft and glutinous taste, light but delicious, is a common home-cooked dish on the table of Anning people, and is also a warm and delicious dish that soothes the soul. The hotness of Anning spicy chicken hot pot, the sweetness of candied sweet potatoes, and the simplicity of small melon stewed potatoes together constitute a unique food picture of Anning. Every dish embodies the life wisdom and love of Anning people for food. No matter it is a banquet for guests or an ordinary family dinner, they are indispensable delicacies on the table and the warmest taste memory of this city.