Hot chicken (or Nashville hot chicken) is a type of fried chicken that is a local specialty of Nashville, Tennessee, in the United States. . . . The popularity of hot chicken has spread beyond the Southern United States due to the influence of Nashville’s music industry.
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Hot chicken (or Nashville hot chicken) is a type of fried chicken that is a local specialty of Nashville, Tennessee, in the United States. . . . The popularity of hot chicken has spread beyond the Southern United States due to the influence of Nashville’s music industry.