In Guangdong Province, a big meal isn't complete without white-cut chicken, a symbolic dish of Cantonese cuisine. This famous dish (become) art in museums already! A jade sculpture（玉雕）shaped like the chicken (show) at the Guangdong Museum.
The sculpture looks lifelike. Artists worked on the sculpture as (careful) as possible, making it seem like the cooked chicken just came out of a pot. People can even see shiny details that look like oil the surface of the sculpture.
In order to make mouth-watering dish, chefs first boil a whole chicken, and then put it in a bowl of ice water, which gives (it) skin a crunchy texture（脆嫩的口感）. Finally, they pour hot oil over it, cut it into (piece) and add a special sauce. This method needs perfect temperature control (keep) the meat soft and the skin smooth.
The jade sculpture not only honours Guangdong's deep-rooted food culture, but also proves talented Chinese artists are. By turning everyday food into lasting art, the sculpture helps people remember (tradition) cooking methods while enjoying beautiful artwork.
