Hot Korean Wings, Cold Beers, And Bud
Reviews of Golden HOF, Sundae School gummies, and a short guide to Korean pub fare
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The Fried Chicken You Need in Your Life
I can’t stop thinking about the double fried chicken at Golden HOF, Sam Yoo’s new restaurant near Rockefeller Center.
It’s that good.
I dropped by the other night with a buddy from Oakland. He ate his chicken silently. And I kept blabbering on about it. That’s what happens when you hang with a critic.
Like with any respectable Korean fry, the skin came puffed up. But this was puffier than elsewhere. This was video game puffy. Nuclear puffy. The drumsticks looked like they fell into a Marvel wormhole and turned themselves into exaggerated, animated, superhero chicken parts.
Each wing was so big that I mistook them for breasts and thighs. Each bite was 70 percent batter, 30 percent meat. That’s a serious ratio.
A dusting of cumin, green Szechuan peppercorns, and citric acid enrobed the wings. One day, I’ll inject this serum into my body and I’ll magically transform into a very delicious Captain America.
The skin crackled. The spices smelled of sweet earth. And the acidity electrified my tongue. It was like biting into a candy apple seasoned with Tajin.
People wait for weeks to get a good table at Coqodaq, where they ‘gram photos of bronzed nuggets topped with caviar. But Golden HOF sells some of the city’s best fried chicken for just $20. And you can walk in without a wait. For now.
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Fried chicken as amazing as this is a true feat.
It’s also what you’d expect from one of the city’s top chefs. Yoo, late of Momofuku Ko, is the guy behind Golden Diner. That’s a chill spot where the honey butter pancakes went viral after the influencers got a hold of them.
I hear they’re good pancakes!
But let me tell you what’s truly majestic about Golden HOF, a space that Yoo took over from his parents…
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