Around the World
What is Japan?
This tangy, acidic liquid is the most traditional brine for Southern fried chicken, as its lactic acid helps tenderize the meat.
What is buttermilk?
This vinegar-based sauce from Louisiana is aged in oak barrels for up to three years and is arguably the most famous hot sauce in the world.
What is tabasco?
In the Philippines, this beloved fast-food staple is famously served with a side of savory gravy and sometimes sweet-style spaghetti.
What is Chickenjoy?
They are the closest living relative to this dinosaur.
What is a Tyrannosaurus Rex?
This country popularized double-fried crispy chicken with sweet and spicy sauces.
What is South Korea?
*DOUBLE JEOPARDY* Often found in Japanese and Korean recipes, this white powder creates a thinner, crispier, and more translucent crust than standard wheat flour.
What is potato/corn starch?
This "rooster sauce" gets its signature kick from sun-ripened red jalapeño chili peppers and garlic.
What is sriracha?
Louisiana fast.
What is Popeye's?
This portmanteau name for the dish is a combination of the three birds used to create it: Turkey, Duck, and Chicken.
What is a turducken?
Before fried chicken, Jollibee originally sold this dessert.
What is ice cream?
Some chefs add a splash of this high-proof liquid to their batter because it evaporates faster than water, creating airy bubbles and a lighter, crispier texture.
What is alcohol?
This Portuguese-influenced African sauce is made from the "Bird's Eye" chili and is the signature flavor of the global chain Nando's.
What is Peri Peri?
This brand faced criticism regarding it historical donations to anti-LGBTQ+ groups, recent shifts away from "No Antibiotics Ever" chicken, and declining food quality.
What is Chick-fil-a?
Measuring in at over 1.5 million units, this specific pepper currently holds the official Guinness World Record for the world's hottest chili.
What is the Carolina Reaper?
In Thailand, "Gai Tod" (fried chicken) is traditionally served with this specific type of rice.
What is sticky rice?
To prevent a "soggy" bottom, fried chicken should be cooled on one of these, which allows air to circulate underneath and prevents steam from being trapped.
What is a wire cooling rack?
Buffalo sauce is traditionally a 1:1 mixture of a cayenne-based hot sauce and this melted ingredient, which provides its silky, rich mouthfeel.
What is butter?
This chain, which started in a Louisiana gas station, is known for its "Blueberry Biscuits" and "Hand-Breaded" tenders.
What is Krispy Krunchy Chicken?
This 1930s entrepreneur didn't start his famous chicken franchise until he was 65 years old, proving it’s never too late to build an empire.
Who is Colonel Harland Sanders?
This world-famous pairing, often attributed to the Wells Supper Club in Harlem, was created for jazz musicians who arrived too late for dinner but too early for breakfast.
What is Chicken and Waffles?
This substance used in batters releases carbon dioxide gas when heated, creating a bubbly, aerated crust.
What is sodium bicarbonate? (baking soda)
*DOUBLE JEOPARDY* This chemical compound is what actually creates the burning sensation on your tongue by binding to pain receptors that normally detect heat.
What is capsaicin?
This chain’s "Spicy Nuggets" are so popular that a 2017 tweet by Chance the Rapper helped bring them back to the permanent menu.
What is Wendy's?
This is the standard incubation time in days for a chicken egg.
What is 21 days?