Chicken feet are a part of chicken that is eaten in Chinese cuisine. The majority of the edible meat on the feet consist of skin and tendons, without much muscle. This gives the feet a distinct texture different from the rest of chicken's meat. There are many small bones which may make it difficult to eat for some, and are often picked out before service. Being mostly cartilage, chicken feet are also very gelatinous.
In Chinese cuisine, it is often an option at dim sum restaurants, served as "phoenix talons." The chicken feet are deep fried or steamed first in order to make them puffy before being stewed and simmered in a sauce flavoured with black fermented beans, bean paste and sugar. Sometimes duck feet are used in dim sum instead of chicken feet. Duck feet with mustard, which is often served with vinegar, fresh green pepper and crushed garlic, is a popular salad/appetizer.
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