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What Is Korean Fried Chicken?치킨 · chikin
What is it?
Chicken fried twice for a thin, very crisp crust, served plain (huraideu), glazed in sweet-spicy yangnyeom sauce or soy-garlic. A whole chicken is the standard order, ideally with beer — "chimaek".
How to eat it
- Order "ban-ban" to try fried and sauced in one box.
- Pickled radish cubes (chikin-mu) cut the grease.
- Gloves are often provided for sauced chicken.
- Typical price
- ₩20,000–28,000 per chicken
How to order · Say it in Korean반반 한 마리랑 맥주 500 두 잔 주세요.Banban han marirang maekju obaek du jan juseyo.One half-and-half chicken and two 500 ml beers, please.
Where to try it
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Why is it so crispy?
It is usually fried twice with a thin batter that renders out fat from the skin.
Can I get it delivered to a park?
Yes — Han River parks have delivery zones; choose the zone as your address in the app.
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