He tao ji

Chicken with walnuts is a traditional dish originating from Shandong. The dish is usually made with a combination of chicken breast, walnuts, garlic, vegetable oil, rice vinegar, maltose syrup, yellow bean sauce (hugan jiang), and sugar. The garlic is fried in a wok until golden brown, and it's then mixed with chicken pieces, walnuts, and sugar. The ingredients are stir-fried until the walnuts are slightly caramelized. The maltose syrup, rice vinegar, and yellow bean sauce are added to the wok with a bit of water and everything is stirred until the sauce becomes thick and the walnuts are coated with the sauce. This dish is typically served hot on a bed of lettuce. If desired, pork or duck can be prepared in the same way instead of chicken.