Finger-licking fabulous: A field guide to Melbourne s best fried chicken
Emma Breheny
Photo: Courtesy Gami
Melbourne is no stranger to chicken breaded and crisped up by oil. But the parma that s so ubiquitous to pub menus has been joined more recently by a kaleidoscope of fried chook spanning Taiwan, Indonesia, Japan and especially Korea.
Korean fried chicken (the other KFC) can now be found from Williams Landing to Clayton. One of the first Korean fried chicken restaurants to open in Melbourne was Gami, landing in the city in 2009. There are now 20 Gami stores across Victoria and more outposts planned.
Dozens of competitors have launched in Gami s wake too, sporting names such as I Love Chicken, Chickilia and the no-nonsense Korean Chicken. The appeal, says Gami co-founder Jun Lee, lies in the mix of novelty and familiarity.
Adam Liaw s tips to stretch your takeaway order into a second meal
Adam Liaw
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This position should not be seen as inconsistent or hypocritical.
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Home cooking is fabulous. I think we could solve a lot of our problems and live better lives simply by cooking more at home. We could save money, eat tastier, healthier food, learn new skills and connect better with our families.
I also like nuggets.
An odd perspective that s persisted for too long is that home cooking is wholesome and virtuous and good, and getting takeaway is bad and terrible and a moral failing; but also that going out to a fancy restaurant is the pinnacle of the food experience, where you must pray at the altar of the genius chef (and pay hundreds of dollars) in return for tiny morsels of exquisite food.
Favourite local restaurants of top Melbourne chefs and Good Food Guide reviewers
Michael Harry
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Ben Shewry, Attica
France-Soir is just super consistent, and that s an underrated commodity in restaurants. We focus so much on newness but this place does not vary at all and holds its standard so well. They import a lot of wine and the wines by the glass are excellent. I love the room and watching all the people who come in – you ll see everyone from young couples on a date to people in their 80s just sitting down for dinner at 9pm or 10pm. There s nowhere else in Australia quite like it.