Chicken in a Watermelon is steamed chicken served in a watermelon without pulp. It was once very popular for about half a century in Suzhou, only cooked in summer due to difficulties in storage.
To make the dish, the chicken and watermelon have to be steamed together so that the flavors of the fruit and the chicken can mix well.
The watermelon must be processed carefully. It should be cut open at the top, and the pulp should be taken out. There are usually exquisite carved patterns on its surface.
