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Asian Fried Chicken: Now a Thing

The twice-fried wings at Izakaya Sozai.
The twice-fried wings at Izakaya Sozai. Photo: Liz Hafalia/Chron

Korean fried chicken (also called KFC) is nothing new, but now all sorts of Asian-style variants of the crispy fried birds are popping up on menus around town. Just recently we told you about Chubby Noodle, the newly opened pop-up inside Amante in North Beach featuring Don Pisto’s five-spice fried chicken in buckets. The Chron now rounds up several other examples, though Chubby Noodle was too new to make it on their tasting menu. Janny Hu discusses the techniques and recipes at places like Izakaya Sozai — where they double-fry wings in a twist on tebasaki, from central Japan — and the South Indian version of chicken tenders, Chennai Chicken, at Dosa.

Spicy Asian influences on Bay Area fried chicken
[Chron]

Asian Fried Chicken: Now a Thing