Korean Market-Style Fried Chicken and Fried Chicken Gizzards
I recently had an old-fashioned Korean whole fried chicken together with fried chicken gizzards. In Korea, this kind of chicken is often called yetnal tongdak , which literally means “old-fashioned whole chicken.” It is a simple style of fried chicken that is still commonly sold at traditional markets and small neighborhood chicken shops. Unlike many modern Korean fried chicken brands that sell chicken cut into pieces and covered with different sauces, old-fashioned market chicken is usually fried as a whole bird with relatively simple seasoning. Another advantage is the price. Chicken has become much more expensive in Korea, but this type of market-style fried chicken can still often be found at a relatively affordable price. What Is Dakttongjip, or Chicken Gizzard? When I was young, I used to eat fried chicken gizzards quite often. In Korean, chicken gizzard is commonly called dakttongjip . The Korean name may sound unusual when translated literal...
