noun
mouth-watering chicken
A Chinese dish of steamed chicken served cold with a spicy, numbing sauce. The name literally means 'drool chicken', referring to how appetizing it looks.
四川料理のよだれ鶏は、ピリ辛のタレが絶品だ。
The Sichuan mouth-watering chicken is exquisite with its spicy sauce.
今夜の献立によだれ鶏を作ってみよう。
Let's try making mouth-watering chicken for tonight's menu.
From Chinese 口水鸡 (kǒushuǐ jī), literally 'saliva chicken'. The Japanese name よだれ鶏 is a calque using よだれ (drool) and 鶏 (chicken).