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The Mount Tai laotang (stock or bone broth) chicken dish in Daiyue district, Tai'an has a century-old history. The recipe includes a free-range hen. It is boiled with high heat for half an hour and simmered for two hours. After that, the hen is placed into a pot of cool stock with secret ingredients for 24 hours. Then it's time to eat!