Six Asian Fried Chickens in OC
In my latest piece for TimesOC, I eat fried chicken from six different Asian countries and tell you where to get them in OC!
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Monster Munching
A blog about dining, cooking, and eating in and around Orange County, California.
Thursday, November 10, 2022
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Taco Crawl - Santa Ana
Two hours.
Four taco joints.
…and a churro truck.
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Dining Out Index
- 368 Noodle House - West Covina
- 99 Ranch - Irvine
- Agora Churrascaria - Irvine
- Alberto's - Santa Ana
- Alebrije’s Grill - Santa Ana
- Alertos - Westminster
- Aloha Hawaiian BBQ - Costa Mesa
- Aloha Hawaiian BBQ - Tustin
- Asameshi Maeda Honten - Costa Mesa
- Asia Buffet - Buena Park
- Ay-Chung Noodle - Irvine
- Baja Fish Tacos - Santa Ana
- Bangkok Taste - Santa Ana
- Banh Mi Che Cali - Westminster
- Banh Mi Cho Cu Bakery - Westminster
- Barcelona OnTheGo - Orange County
- BBQ Chicken - Irvine
- BCD Tofu House - Irvine
- Beard Papa's - Costa Mesa
- Benley - Long Beach
- Bentoss - Costa Mesa
- Bluefin - Newport Beach
- Boba Smoothie - Costa Mesa
- Boiling Crab - Garden Grove
- Break of Dawn - Laguna Hills
- Brodard - Garden Grove
- Bua Siam - North Hollywood
- Buffalo Wild Wings - Lake Forest
- Burrell's BBQ - Santa Ana
- Cafe Hiro - Cypress
- California Fish Grill - Cypress
- California Fish Grill - Irvine
- California Shabu Shabu - Costa Mesa
- Cambinos Asian BBQ - Cypress
- Captain's Table at OCC - Costa Mesa
- Carl's Jr Truck - Tustin
- Carnitas Los Reyes - Orange
- Cham Sut Gol - Garden Grove
- Champion Food Co. - Fountain Valley
- Champion Food Co. - Irvine
- Chat Noir - Costa Mesa
- Chicago's Best - Irvine
- China Garden - Irvine
- Chomp Chomp - Orange County
- Chowking - Cerritos
- Chuao Chocolatier - Irvine
- Claro's Italian Market - Tustin
- Clemente Seafood - Santa Ana
- Com Tam Thuan Kieu - Garden Grove
- Crablicious - Artesia
- Cream Pan - Tustin
- Crepes de Paris - Irvine
- Crescent City - Tustin
- Crystal Cove Shake Shack - Newport Coast
- Daikokuya - Costa Mesa
- Dat Thanh - Westminster
- Din Tai Fung - Arcadia
- Din Tai Fung #2 - Arcadia
- Dippin' Dots - Huntington Beach
- Doner G - Anaheim
- Dong Phuong Tofu - Westminster
- Dosa Place - Tustin
- Duck House - Monterey Park
- Dumpling Noodle House - Irvine
- Earthen Restaurant - Hacienda Heights
- East/Borough - Costa Mesa
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- El Gallo Giro - Santa Ana
- El Pollo Inka - Lawndale
- El Rocoto - Cerritos
- Elbows Mac n' Cheese - Cerritos
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- Farmer Boys - Tustin
- Fatburger - Irvine
- Fisherman's Restaurant - San Clemente
- Franco's Pasta Cucina - Irvine
- French 75 - Newport Beach
- French 75 Brasserie - Irvine
- Frenzy Sushi - Costa Mesa
- Freshia Market - Tustin
- Frostbites Crepes & Frozen Delights - Cypress
- Gabbi's Mexican Kitchen - Orange
- GaJa Okonomiyaki - Lomita
- Gammy's Cafe - Santa Ana
- Gelato Paradiso - Newport Beach
- Gen Kai - Irvine
- Genki Living - Irvine
- Goong - Irvine
- Greek Island Grille - Santa Ana
- Greek Islands Cuisine - Irvine
- Growers Direct - Costa Mesa
- Habibi's Funnel Cakes - Tustin
- Hakata Ramen - Fountain Valley
- Hamamori - Costa Mesa
- HanArum Roll House - Irvine
- Hans' Homemade Ice Cream - Santa Ana
- Hashigo - Costa Mesa
- Haveli - Tustin
- Hen House Grill - Irvine
- Honda Ya - Tustin
- Hong Kong Fishball House - Rowland Heights
- Hooters - Costa Mesa
- House of Kabob - Lake Forest
- Houston's - Irvine
- Huong Huong - Westminster
- Icepan - Santa Ana
- Ichiban Sushi - Downey
- IKEA - Costa Mesa
- India Cook House - Irvine
- Indo Kitchen - Alhambra
- Irvine Farmers' Market - Irvine
- Irvine Tofu House - Irvine
- Italian Tomato - Costa Mesa
- Izakaya Meijiya - Costa Mesa
- Janty Noodle - West Covina
- Japonaise Bakery & Cafe - Tustin
- Jerry's Dogs - Irvine
- Jerry's Dogs - Santa Ana
- Jersey Mike's - Irvine
- JJ Bakery & Cafe - Irvine
- Joe's Italian Ice - Anaheim
- John's Incredible Pizza Co. - Buena Park
- Jollibee - Cerritos
- Kaju Soft Tofu - Irvine
- Kapamilya - Fountain Valley
- Kaya Tofu House - Irvine
- Ken Morrone's Hot Dogs - Santa Ana
- Kim Huong - Tustin
- Kim Loan - Fullerton
- King's Fish House - Laguna Hills
- Koba Tofu Grill - Irvine
- Kogi Korean BBQ Truck - Santa Fe Springs
- Kohryu - Costa Mesa
- Koo's Catering Truck - Tustin
- Korean Dae Myoung Ok - Irvine
- Krua Thai - West Covina
- Kura Sushi - Costa Mesa
- K'ya Street Fare - Anaheim
- Kyochon Chicken - Stanton
- Lawry's Carvery - Costa Mesa
- Layer Cake Bakery - Irvine
- Le Chef de Continental - South Gate
- Lima City - Irvine
- Little Red Wagon - Anaheim
- Lollicup - San Gabriel
- Lonestar Steakhouse - Tustin
- Los Cotijas - Tustin
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- Lucques - Los Angeles
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- Macy's Signature Kitchen - Costa Mesa
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- Mentatsu - Costa Mesa
- Merry's House of Chicken - West Covina
- Mi La Cay - Westminster
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- Mr.Baguette - Rosemead
- Mrs. Knott's Chicken-To-Go - Buena Park
- Mustard's - Los Alamitos
- Nalu's Island Grill - Irvine
- Native Foods Cafe - Tustin
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- Nha Hang $1.99 Restaurant - Westminster
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- Nice Time Deli - Irvine
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- Pagolac - Westminster
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- Pizza & Chicken Love Letter - Irvine
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- Sahara Falafel - Anaheim
- Saigon Grille - Irvine
- Sakura Saku - Huntington Beach
- SamSoonYi Bakery - Tustin
- Sanamluang Cafe - North Hollywood
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- Santoka Ramen - Costa Mesa
- Sea Harbour - Rowland Heights
- Shabu Shabu Bar - Santa Ana
- Shenandoah at the Arbor - Los Alamitos
- Siam Taste of Asia - Santa Ana
- SimBaLa - Rowland Heights
- Smokey's House of BBQ - Dana Point
- Spago - Beverly Hills
- Stonefire Grill - Irvine
- Stonehill Tavern - Dana Point
- Stricklands - Irvine
- Strickland's Ice Cream - Irvine
- Super Corokke - Costa Mesa
- Sushi 5 - Tustin
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- Sushi Shibucho - Costa Mesa
- Sushi Wasabi - Tustin
- Sushilicious - Irvine
- Sutha Thai Kitchen - Tustin
- T&K Food Market - Westminster
- Taco Mesa - Orange
- Taco Rosa - Irvine
- Tacos Tumbras a Tomas @ The Grand Central Market -...
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- Tan Huong - Orange
- Tandoor Cuisine of India - Orange
- Tea Station - Irvine
- Tempe House - San Bernadino
- Ten Ten Seafood - Artesia
- Thach Che Hien Khanh - Westminster
- Thai Cafe - Irvine
- Thai Nakorn - Garden Grove
- Thai Nakorn - Garden Grove
- Thanh De Nhat Com Tam - Westminster
- Thanh Mai - Westminster
- The Bazaar by José Andrés - Los Angeles
- The Boiling Crab - Rowland Heights
- The Candy Baron - Laguna Beach
- The Chippy Fish & Chips - Irvine
- The Counter - Irvine
- The Crab Pot - Long Beach
- The Cravery - Irvine
- The Filling Station - Orange
- The Hat - Lake Forest
- TK Burger - Costa Mesa
- Toko Rame - Bellflower
- Tommy's Sushi - Tustin
- Topz - Santa Ana
- Total Wine & More - Tustin
- Trabuco Oaks Steakhouse - Trabuco Canyon
- Tradition by Pascal - Newport Beach
- Trieu Chau - Santa Ana
- Tri-Village - Irvine
- Tropika - Tustin
- Uptown Kabob - Whittier
- Valerios City Bakery - Cerritos
- Vientiane - Garden Grove
- Vigilucci's Cucina Italiana - Carlsbad
- Wahoo's Fish Taco - Tustin
- Waikiki Hawaiian Grill - Tustin
- Warung Pojok - Garden Grove
- Wat Thai Temple - North Hollywood
- Watson's Drug & Soda Fountain - Orange
- Wheel of Life - Irvine
- Which Wich - Santa Ana
- Wholesome Choice - Irvine
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- Yogi's Teriyaki - Tustin
- Yogurtland - Fullerton
- Yogurtland - Irvine
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- Zesty Thai - Irvine
- Zion Market - Irvine
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