Taiwan deserves a special place in the fried chicken hall of fame. Not only has it made the giant fried chicken cutlet -- Hotstar Chicken Cutlet -- a cult legend (which has swelled from one street stall to an international franchise owner), but its popcorn chicken is dangerously addictive.
The chicken is chopped into bite-sized pieces, marinated, dipped in batter and deep-fried. A generous sprinkling of salt, pepper and deep fried basil complete the morsels.
"Fried chicken stalls are definitely one of Taiwanese people's favorite late night eateries," says Rae Lin. "Stalls usually offer a range of food like calamari and sweet potato."
Taiwan's First Popcorn Chicken Store, 530-1, Bei'an Road, Zhongshan District, Taipei City