ShenJing Barbecued Goose is a Guangdong style barbecued goose with a history of 700 years. In Chinese, “Shen” means “deep”, “Jing” means “well”, which indicates that the goose was traditionally barbecued in a deep well. It is very popular among the area of Guangdong.
There is a story behind ShenJing Barbecued Goose: In Qing Dynasty, an official called ZeXu Lin was too anxious to eat or sleep due to the tedious military affairs, so his cook was very worried about his health. One day, Lin’s cook found that there is a dry well surrounded by lychee trees, so he came up with an idea.