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I Tried EVERY Japanese Fried Chicken | Ft. @CDawgVA
I Tried EVERY Japanese Fried Chicken | Ft. @CDawgVA
Two friends embark on a greasy mission to rank every fried chicken offering from Japan's major convenience stores and KFC, from Family Mart to 7-Eleven.
4 places
1Family MartJapanese grocery store · Astoria4.5Closed · opens 10 AMFamily Market, 29-15 Broadway, Astoria, NY 11106Creator's voice- Family Mart Fried Chicken (Original) · ¥180 — The original Family Mart fried chicken, described as 'beautiful crispy golden chicken' with herbs, very juicy and fresh. Best when bought around lunch, as it can get oily if it sits too long. The creator rates it as 'S tier' for its superior quality.
- Family Mart Spicy Fried Chicken — A spicier variant of Family Mart's fried chicken, noted for its redder color and thicker batter. The creator found the batter not good and the spices better, but ultimately rated it 'D tier' due to the batter.
- Family Mart Chicken Wings — Family Mart's chicken wings, which the creator found to have a 'springy' consistency like a rubber ball and rated 'E tier' as pretty awful, with no enjoyable aspects.
- Family Mart Pokke Chiki (Original) — Family Mart's 'Pokke Chiki', their equivalent to Karaage-kun, described as wider but not as nicely branded. The creator found them 'awful' and 'rock solid', with a doughy and sour flavor, rating them 'E tier'.
- Family Mart Pokke Chiki Hot (Spicy) — The spicy version of Family Mart's Pokke Chiki. While still hard and not liked, it was considered 'not as bad as the other one' due to a slight spicy flavor, rated 'D tier'.
- Family Mart Grand Prix Karaage — Family Mart's 'Grand Prix Karaage', a larger piece of fried chicken. It was described as tasting like restaurant karaage with a mild ginger undertone, but also 'quite doughy' and ultimately disappointing, rated 'B tier'.
2LawsonConvenience store · Kyoto2.9 (135)ClosedLawson - Kyoto Station Higashi-Shiokoji-cho, 558-8 Higashishiokojicho, Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto, 600-8216, JapanCreator's voice- Lawson Fried Chicken (Original) · ¥180 — Lawson's original fried chicken, which the creator found 'so good' and less greasy than Family Mart's. While the batter wasn't as flavorful as Family Mart's, the overall experience was preferred, leading to an 'S tier' rating.
- Lawson Red Chicken (Spicy) — Lawson's spicy 'Red Chicken', usually a go-to for the creator, but this particular piece was found to be 'particularly greasy' and not as spicy as remembered, lacking a kick. It was rated 'B tier' due to the excessive grease.
- Lawson Karaage-kun (Ginger) — Lawson's Karaage-kun, a small, easy-to-eat chicken nugget-like item, specifically the ginger-flavored version. It's marinated with soy sauce and ginger, has no grease, and a thick batter. The creator rated it 'A tier' and appreciated its branding inspired by different parts of Japan.
- Lawson Karaage-kun (Lemon) — The lemon-flavored Karaage-kun from Lawson. The creator found it to smell and taste like 'lemon cleaning products' and rated it 'E tier', calling it a daring attempt that went too far.
- Lawson Karaage-kun (Red Flaming Hot) — Lawson's 'Red Flaming Hot' Karaage-kun, a go-to for the creator who finds the normal version boring. It's noted for its artificial red color and, despite the name, was found not to be spicy, tasting only of bread. It was rated 'B tier'.
- Lawson Karaage-kun (Cheese) — Lawson's cheese-flavored Karaage-kun. The creator found it to have a 'weird texture' and 'very artificial cheese flavor', deeming it 'vile' and 'so gross', suggesting a new 'cheese tier' below 'E'.
37-ElevenConvenience store · Denver2.9Open 24 hours7-Eleven, 725 Kalamath St, Denver, CO 80204Creator's voice- 7-Eleven Chicken Cheese — A 7-Eleven chicken item with cheese, which the creator found to 'smell awful' and taste 'dreadful'. It was described as having 'burger cheese in a layer of chicken' and was deemed so bad it warranted a tier below 'E'.
- 7-Eleven Flagship Chicken — 7-Eleven's main fried chicken offering, described as chicken marinated with a bit of soy sauce. The creator found it 'very chewy' and rated it 'D maybe a C at best', stating they would choose 'literally any other option' if available.
- 7-Eleven Chicken Breast Yakitori Skewer — A chicken breast yakitori skewer from 7-Eleven, which looked 'immaculate' but was described as a 'fake yakitori'. The creator found it 'f***ing vile' with a shiny, oily sauce, rating it in a category less than 'E' for 'atrocity' or 'war crimes'.
- 7-Eleven Karaage Chicken on a Stick — A karaage chicken on a stick from 7-Eleven, which the creator used to eat a lot. It was found to be 'more batter than chicken' and 'terrible', rated 'D tier'.
- 7-Eleven Chicken Cartilage Skewer — A chicken cartilage skewer from 7-Eleven. The creator found it to taste like 'fake chicken' or 'Lego chicken', describing it as 'not terrible but it also I just don't think it's right', rating it 'D tier'.
4KFCChicken restaurant · Colorado Springs3.8Closed · opens 10 AMKFC, 1050 N Academy Blvd, Colorado Springs, CO 80909