“Swiss” Chicken Wings

 

I had another craving for wings, so I poached wing pieces in Chinese All Purpose Marinade (“Swiss Sauce”) for more experiments with heat.

I’ve always wondered why it’s called Swiss Sauce. Rumor has it that the name of the dish is a case of lost in translation. Apparently, many years ago a tourist went to a western style Hong Kong diner called Tai Ping Koon 太平館, famous for east west fusion dishes, and ended up ordering their house special, Sweet Chicken Wings. The tourist misheard the waiter's Chinese accented "Sweet Chicken" and thought he said "Swiss Chicken!” I don’t know how true this is, but it’s a funny story.

Sweet and Spicy Wings

What Was I Thinking?

Not pictured: jeow bong