Korean Fried Chicken
Hey fellow hounds - long-time lurker, first-time poster here. I'm on a quest for Korean Fried Chicken, the kind that was mentioned in last week's New York Times article (http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/07/din... ). What I had in Chicago last week was a little bit spicy, a little bit sweet, moist and crunchy - just like the article says.
Anyone know if Korean fried chicken has made it to Seattle yet?
The Dak Kalbi at Old Village Korean Restaurant in Shoreline was excellent, but not quite what I'm looking for.
- TravelHound
TravelHound
Feb 12, 2007 01:51PM
I asked a Korean friend and here is his reply:
There are actually a few places that have this but only the whole chicken kind as far as I’m aware of. It’s called Tong Daak. There’s actually a place in Pioneer Square called Imo’s on 1st (old Bonzai’s) that serves it. Try their nachos if you go there. I know it’s kind of weird ordering nachos at an Asian restaurant but trust me it’s good.
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A note on Imo's...the Tong Daak or roasted chicken is actually a cornish game hen. It does come with the traditional side of pickled white radishes. I also read that NY Times article and the only place that I've come across is in Federal Way. If you head South on Pacific Highway around 1 mile south of 320th Street...I forget the exact address..but on the left side you'll pass Federal Way Discount Guns...then a tiny car dealership and the very next plaza you will find a little place within the plaza a small Korean beer and chicken restaurant. There you will find the marinated chicken and fried chicken as mentioned in the article. Even the name escapes me...I think it was like Hana or something? Maybe cockatoo's? It's been a few years, but that's the only one I'm familar with.
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That's a fantastic tip. Thanks, MightyMac! Discount guns and Korean chicken...sounds like a road trip in the making.
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I've heard that cornish game hen is actually just a term for a small chicken, anyone able to verify?
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http://www.ams.usda.gov/poultry/pdfs/...
Rock Cornish game hen or Cornish game hen.
A Rock Cornish game hen or Cornish game hen is a young immature chicken (usually 5 to 6 weeks of age), weighing not more than 2 pounds ready-to-cook weight, which was prepared from a Cornish chicken or the progeny of a Cornish chicken crossed with another breed of chicken.
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Bergeo, A cornish game hen is a separate bird and truely originates from a game hen. A "poisson" is a baby chicken. Poissons are available at Metropolitan Markets and, in my belief, cook and taste better than game hens. They are amazingly tender and take well to spices.
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I like "yangnyum" chicken in cockatoo's chicken restaurant in Federal Way and it is really good. You might like it. They have different levels of spicy flavor also whole chicken as well. The address is 33130 Pacific Hwy S. Federal Way, WA 98003. It also is a good drinking place.
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lilbib,
Can you describe it further. Can you get it dry with the sauce on the side or does it come pre-slathered only?
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Here is a link to a review of 4 Korean chicken places in Federal Way and Lakewood, including Cockatoo, mentioned above. I'm surprised it took me this long to find it. http://www.thenewstribune.com/ae/rest...
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Thanks for this great public service!
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