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天麻炖鸡

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Gastrodia chicken stew, a Zhaotong cold-night dinner

Restaurants, Zhaotong city

Zhaotong's Yiliang County is known across China for tianma, a gastrodia tuber prized in traditional medicine. Restaurants stew it slowly with chicken into a clear, gently earthy soup that locals eat to warm up in winter.

What locals sayTravelers list it among the city's signature dishes and describe it as a comforting, very local dinner.
Time
1 hour · dinner
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天麻炖鸡

Based on what locals and regular visitors share, checked against current sources · Updated September 2026. Details change — check opening times locally.