City chicken: An example of City Chicken, found in Pittsburgh, PA
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City chicken

An American entrée of meat cubes, usually pork, threaded on wooden skewers and fried or baked, sometimes breaded. Despite its name, it rarely contains chicken.

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Depending on the recipe, they may be breaded. Despite the name of the dish, city chicken almost never contains chicken.

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