Where to find the crispiest and juiciest bird in the city
There’s nothing quite like ripping into a wonderfully crunchy but succulent piece of crispy golden fried chicken. In fact, thanks in part to our lovely Korean friends, fried chicken is being celebrated left, right and centre with numerous styles from America to Taiwan and beyond, all available in Hong Kong and ready to be delivered to your door. So, get the beers (or soft drinks) ready and let’s get our fried chicken on.
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As authentic as it gets in Hong Kong, this hof (or Korean tavern) fries up some good chicken. The half original and half yangnyeom, or sweet and spicy, chicken is the best of both worlds and goes that exceptionally well with an ice-cold Korean beer too.
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If you’ve eaten the wings from this chicken joint before, you’ll know that you can get some pretty funky flavours here. From sticky rose to salted lemonade wings and more, you can really be adventurous, but for those that want something more classic, the original crispy fried chicken wings will tick the box. Plus, they do a great sharing set with 16 pieces so you can mix and match flavours.
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The Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwich at Graceland is one of our favourite sandwiches in town and shows just how well these guys can fry chicken. They offer classic style fried chicken wings and tenders, but if you’re looking for something with a little more bite, try the Nashville hot wings and drumlets.
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Probably the fanciest bucket of KFC you can get, the ten-piece Korean fried chicken bucket from Hansik Goo comes with yuza jang to dip into. They only make ten buckets per day, so you’ll need to plan ahead of time for this one.
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A fried chicken lover’s staple in Hong Kong, this famous Taiwanese shop serves up large, albeit thin, pieces of chicken that are, as they put it themselves, bigger than your face. Get your hands on a paper bag filled with their savoury slabs of crunchy chicken and trust us, you won’t be able to stop munching.
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While brilliant baos are a given at this spot, it’s the new fried chicken combo set for two that we’re loving right now. You can choose two sets of fried chicken in original, Sichuan, or truffle flavour and enjoy it alongside two sharing sides and the LB caesar salad. It’s a done deal if you ask us.
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This neighbourhood dive bar offers two types of fried chicken made with local (three-yellow) chicken including the hot fried chicken which is tossed in masala chilli oil and hot chilli seasoning, and original fried chicken. It’s best enjoyed with the kosher pickles which help to cut through the grease. Truly satisfying.
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No meal is complete without something sweet to round it all up
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