Cutting of winter melon is very particular. After peeling, it must be cut into small round pieces with a diameter of 3 cm and a thickness of 2 cm, like chess pieces, which is a test of knife skills.
Baihua Chicken is steamed with shrimp paste spread on the inside of the chicken skin.
When it is served, it is served with tuberose or white chrysanthemum, a famous flower from the south of the Yangtze River, on the side, so it is called "Hundred Flower Chicken".