Pretzel and salt rice chicken, a traditional dish in Wuhu, a piece of chicken sticky with "eight treasures", crispy skin, thorough and strong, chicken fresh in rice, rice in rice. As early as 20 years ago, the pretzel rice chicken was once the "guest of honor" at the Banquet in Wuhu, which belonged to the typical banquet dish. In September 2018, this dish was rated as "Top Ten Classic Dishes of Chinese Cuisine in Anhui". Different from the general Eight Treasure Chicken, the characteristics of the pretzel rice chicken are skillfully used with a knife to remove the whole chicken bone, and the Eight Treasure Filling based on glutinous rice is poured into the chicken belly, steamed and pressed to make the chicken and the Eight Treasure Material stick to the solid, and then coated with egg liquid to roll evenly and fry the breadcrumbs, and after cooking, the knife is plated according to the shape of the chicken.
The process of making pretzel rice chicken is full of traditional skills, and it is impossible for a seasoned chef to complete this dish. Because of the complicated process and high technical requirements, the pretzel rice chicken once faded out of people's vision. But now, after the pretzel rice chicken has been awarded the top ten classic dishes of Hui cuisine, the traditional skills have been re-inherited, and as the leader of Wuhu cuisine and the representative of Hui cuisine, it is being displayed to more people
