Giant legs of the ‘dragon chicken’ a CNY delicacy

Booted chicken: A Dong Tao chicken at a farm in Hung Yen province. Its meat is also low in fat. — AFP

ON a farm close to Hanoi, Le Van Hien picks out the best bird among his flock of “dragon chickens” – a breed with legs as thick as a brick that can fetch up to US$2,000 (RM8,600) a head.

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.