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A pile of fried chicken pieces coated in a sticky bright red sweet chili glaze with sesame seeds and chopped peanuts, with pickled radish cubes

Sweet and Spicy Korean Fried Chicken

$22 play money

Twice-fried chicken in a sticky red glaze, sweet first and hot after. On the ChowChow Feast menu it costs $22 in play money, which puts it in the Everyday tier ($15 to $59). It is part of the everyday core of the menu.

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Key facts

Cuisine
Korean
Menu section
Korean
Price tier
Everyday ($15 to $59)
Play-money price
$22
Main ingredients
chicken, thin crisp batter, chili paste, syrup, garlic
How it is served
A pile of fried chicken pieces coated in a sticky bright red sweet chili glaze with sesame seeds and chopped peanuts, with pickled radish cubes

History, tradition and origin

Fried chicken as the world knows it came from the American South, where Scottish frying methods met West African seasoning in the hands of enslaved cooks. It became Sunday and picnic food. Korea developed its own style after the 1970s, frying twice for a thin, crisp shell. Spicy wings in hot sauce and butter date from 1960s Buffalo, New York.

Food economy and industry

Chicken is now the most eaten meat in the world. Modern birds reach market weight in about six weeks, and integrated companies control hatching, feed and processing. Wings, once a cheap leftover, are in such demand that their price jumps before big sports events. Fried chicken shops are among the most common small food businesses in many countries.

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