A Taiwanese teen recently woke up from a coma after hearing his brother say "I'm gonna eat your favorite fried chicken!" It's an incredible story about chicken cutlets which got us thinking about the potency of another deep-fried favorite: Taiwanese Popcorn Chicken (鹽酥雞, yan su ji, or literally "salty, crispy chicken."  

TODAY'S MENU: In our first course, we dig into the origins of Taiwanese Popcorn Chicken and what gives it a wonderful crisp texture and a spice profile that packs a punch. In our second course, we climb a nine-story pagoda to discover the key ingredient in this street-market treat. In our third course, we peck away at some of that succulent, crispy chicken, right here in the studio!