This bird did not skip leg day.
The lumpy legs of the Dong Tao chicken – named after the commune where it is bred in northern Vietnam – are considered a delicacy, and are particularly popular among the wealthy during the Vietnamese Lunar New Year, known as Tet.
“The more the chicken walks, the stronger and bigger their muscles are,” said Hien, who has been breeding chickens for more than 15 years.
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