SHANGHAI, March 24 -- A Shanghai restaurant has sparked online ridicule after justifying the high price of a half chicken dish by claiming the bird was raised on music and milk.

A video posted by a businessman and influencer with 270,000 followers showed him reacting in shock to the dish's 480 yuan (RM292) price tag, according to a report published in the South China Morning Post today.

When he questioned staff about the chicken's upbringing, they confirmed it had been raised listening to music and consuming milk.

The restaurant identified the bird as a rare "sunflower chicken" from Guangdong province, fed with juice from sunflower stems and flower heads.

This breed, known for its premium quality, is reportedly priced at over 200 yuan...