Tongdak
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| Alternative names | Whole chicken |
|---|---|
| Type | Fried chicken |
| Place of origin | Korea |
| Associatedcuisine | Korean cuisine |
| Main ingredients | Chicken,cooking oil |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 통닭 |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization | tongdak |
| McCune–Reischauer | t'ongdak |
| IPA | [tʰoŋ.dak̚] |
Tongdak(Korean:통닭;lit.whole chicken) is achickenin South Korean cuisine, prepared bydeep-fryinga whole chicken.[1]It was a popular food in the 1970s, being the only kind offried chickensold in Korea at that time.[2]It is considered as the proto-Korean fried chicken.[3]
As more varieties of "whole chicken" dishes are also enjoyed in Korea nowadays and the generic termtongdakcan refer to any "whole chicken" (e.g.rotisserie chickenis calledjeongi-gui-tongdak(전기구이 통닭,"electric-grilled whole chicken" ) in Korea), the 70s-style whole chicken is now calledyennal-tongdak(옛날통닭,"old-time whole chicken" ).[4]It is now sold as retro food in many traditional markets as well as streets in provincial cities.SuwoninGyeonggi Provinceis famous for itstongdak golmok(통닭골목,"tongdakalley ") with dozens oftongdakrestaurants that are over 40 years old.[5][6]
Preparation
[edit]Whole chicken seasoned with salt and black pepper is coated with a thin layer ofweak flour(wheat flour with a lowW), and deep-fried on low heat for a long time.[4]Before frying, cuts are made to the thicker parts such as the breast and thighs to cook the chicken evenly.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^"tongdak"통닭[whole chicken].Korean–English Learners' Dictionary.National Institute of Korean Language.Retrieved10 February2017.
- ^Won, Ho-jung (27 May 2016)."Fried chicken market anything but small in Korea".The Korea Herald.Retrieved10 February2017.
- ^Kim, Violet (22 June 2015)."Watch your wing, KFC! Korean fried chicken (and beer) is here".CNN.Retrieved10 February2017.
- ^abc김, 오희 (25 August 2015)."[스마트 리빙] 추억의 그 맛, '옛날 통닭' ngoại".MBC News Today(in Korean).Retrieved10 February2017.
- ^"Suwon welcomes visitors with traditional events, food".Yonhap.26 January 2016.Retrieved10 February2017.
- ^김, 경호 (14 April 2015)."'수원통닭골목, 음식테마거리 선정되나' 관심 집중 ".Newsis(in Korean).Retrieved11 February2017.
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