Maoming's specialty is Huaixiang chicken.
Huaixiang Chicken is one of the six famous chickens in Guangdong Province: Huaixiang Xinyi Chicken Huaixiang Chicken is one of the six famous chickens in Guangdong Province.
Live chickens have the characteristics of the three yellows (yellow beak, yellow hair and yellow toes). White-striped chicken (light chicken) has light yellow skin, evenly distributed fat on the back and tail, and delicious meat. Xinyi Huaixiang chickens have a long breeding history.
The "Chronicle of Livestock and Poultry Breeds of Guangdong Province" published in 1987 states that Huaixiang chicken originated in Huaixiang Township in Xinyi County and is currently distributed in Xinyi County. Huaixiang Township is located in the middle of Xinyi County, in a hilly area. The mountains and villages are scattered and the mountsagnes are rich, allowing chickens to graze and feed themselves. Huaixiang chicken is one of the main side incomes that local farmers have generated for generations.
In the past, chicken sellers purchased Huaixiang chickens for export at high prices, which caused local people to choose Huaixiang chickens on a large scale for a long time. The nostalgic chicken breed gradually took shape.