article_snippet: Firewood chicken has become a popular delicacy in Kunming, regional capital of Yunnan Province, with dozens of restaurants springing up in the last few months to offer the dish.
article_snippet: To create the dish, large quantities of firewood are burned every day to cook chicken for around 40 minutes. 
article_snippet: A 2.5kg chicken takes between 1.5 to 2.5kg of firewood to cook.
article_snippet: A 2.5kg chicken is estimated that for a restaurant with a capacity of around 30 diners around 550kg of firewood would be burned during busy periods, and this would have a huge impact on air quality.
article_snippet: SouthAsia Garden Firewood Chicken Restaurant simply uses gas and serves the dish in earth pots to give SouthAsia Garden Firewood Chicken Restaurant an authentic taste.
highlights_snippet: The popular dish involves burning lots of wood, releasing harmful gasses .
  