Bang bang chicken (Chinese: 棒棒雞; pinyin: bàng bàng jī; lit. ‘bang-bang chicken’), also known by variant names such as bam bam chicken or bon bon chicken, is a popular chicken dish in Chinese cuisine. The name bang bang chicken is derived from the Chinese word for stick, bàng (棒), referring to the baton or cudgel traditionally used to tenderize the meat.