(Hong Kong, Tiu Keng Leng)
In Hong Kong, actually
after McDonald's
The most frequently seen
franchise is
KFC
But
there are some unique features
that only Hong Kong KFC has,
Since these aspects are
not easily seen elsewhere
I thought introducing them would be a good idea
So I visited KFC
Wow, first of all, outside the store
You can order right away like this
When you think of KFC
No matter what,
It's fried chicken
There are a lot of chicken dishes
Variously
And
There are also quite a few
Desserts
While I wasn't visiting here
The menu has expanded a lot
(Entering the restaurant)
This store is very clean
Especially since it is located
inside a shopping mall
For those who aren't familiar with
ordering through a machine
Inside
There is always a staff member
on hand to take your orders
by voice
So it's quite convenient
And it seems to be
well-equipped with careful attention
A bit of a downside is
Normally, other KFC
branches
have a place to wash hands
inside
But here, the hand-washing place
doesn't seem to be there
The menu is served
First, I ordered
One hamburger set
and for dessert
I ordered egg tart
I ordered two of each
with different flavors
These days in Hong Kong
Plastic straws
Or plastic
Spoons
Chopsticks
Forks and such can't be used at all
As a result
Usually, straws are provided
But they don't give any straws at all
They would give it if I ask
But it seems like they don't provide them first
Well, first of all, the fries..
...is
Not the original one
Fries not with ketchup
You know, something you mix it with
Shake it to eat it like Shake Shack
That is served
Tear open the packet
and put it inside
Wow, it’s been a long time since I've eaten this
It's strange, when I ordered
There was no option to choose
Seems like there's only one flavor
(Shaking)
My seasoning is
Cajun seasoning,
This is one of those
very common seasonings
(A familiar taste)
But everyone would probably know the taste immediately
Sort of like a barbecue-like
Powder flavor
Even looking at the size of the fries
They seem to be much thicker
than those at McDonald's and such
They are chunky
But they don't seem to be just fried
So they are slightly cold
But the taste is fine
(So-so)
When it comes to KFC
I think of this chicken burger
This chicken burger is almost
considered as a signature
(Observing)
I think it's a bit
smaller in size than before
The size of the bread
But the chicken is still very big
in the middle
With mayonnaise sauce
and tomato
and sauce are
mixed together like this
The bread here has a different taste from McDonald's
The bread is much more delicious
The bread is
not just bread
I think
it's been toasted well once
So when you bite it
the texture is really good
(One more bite)
Usually when you go to a regular
hamburger franchise
The bread is very soft
and often soggy
But here
it's not like that
When you bite it
the texture is good
The chicken inside is
bigger than expected
So when you eat it
I don't think
you'll feel that much hungry
(One more bite)
A taste that you can eat abundantly
Well, KFC
When I looked it up
It was founded in 1930
So actually
It can be said to be
the original hamburger franchise
having started much earlier
than McDonald's
In 1965
in the UK
It opened an overseas branch
And then started
the franchise business
When I looked it up, historically
In 1974..
1973... at Hong Kong
It came in
(Early entry)
Because Hong Kong was a British colony at that time
Closely related to that
I think it came in faster
But at that time
It operated for about 1 or 2 years
And then seemed to have withdrawn
Probably things like meat
Since it was cheap in China
they imported it
But the meat was
in bad condition
So it seems like it made the taste
quite strange
So
They withdrew after after 2 years
and came back again
in 1985
Now, currently
There are about 72 outlets
across Hong Kong
And KFC is not directly operated by the headquarters
But transferred the operating rights to another company
So that company
Seems to operate on a commission basis
Usually, when people come to KFC in Hong Kong
Some eat in the form of chicken burgers
But there are
a lot of people who just order chicken
(Number 1 Chicken)
But these days at McDonald's, too
They kind of
imitate KFC
They have many chicken dishes like
Chicken leg
and chicken breast
But still, the taste
the taste of KFC
It seems they can't match the original taste
Oh, I see there are
a lot of students here
Middle and high school students
Seem to come a lot during lunchtime to eat burgers
This is another difference between
Korean students culture
In Korea, because they have school meals
Students don't have a reason to come out during lunchtime
But in Hong Kong
(Lunch on their own)
They don't do school meals
Of course, there are cases where
they receive meals through school contractors
But most students just
bring their own food
Or go out with friends
to eat out
So because of that
These restaurants around here are
extremely crowded
(School area)
Seeing so many students
All of them..
came because they want to eat this
(Obviously)
While eating, the fries
get a bit soggy quickly
which is a bit disappointing
Although it's unavoidable
It would be nice to keep eating them
in crispy condition
So, this is one of KFC's..
Famous desserts
Egg tart
It's not just any egg tart
It's a Portuguese egg tart
This tastes
slightly different from the egg tarts
you usually see in Hong Kong
This one has a much richer taste
and it's crispy
(ASMR)
Inside, there's this
Creamy egg, which is its characteristic
In Macau, originally
There are really many Portuguese egg tarts
But in Hong Kong, actually
They're not easily found
What's really surprising is
KFC sells these Portuguese egg tarts
So some people
want to eat this as a dessert
But if can't find a cheap place to have it
Then they definitely come to KFC
So when I want to eat this, I sometimes come here too
It's really crispy on the outside
and very soft on the inside
Experiencing these two textures at the same time is
really its charm
After eating a burger
and finishing with an egg tart is just perfect
Another thing is that today, actually
They're doing a promotion
So I ordered it
This is
an egg tart
Portuguese style with durian
egg tart
(Crunchy sound)
The difference from before is
together with the egg
inside
The durian sauce is rich
Oh the durian flavor is really strong
Almost the original egg tart flavor is
hardly noticeable
Only the durian sauce
and the crunchy bread outside are
strongly felt
In Hong Kong, KFC is
really
seems to be in a unique position
So people have no choice but to come
It has those elements
And chicken related menus are
seemed to be really delicious
We ate about
(12,000 KRW) $68 much
The burger set actually was
(8,000 KRW) $45
2 desserts
(2,400 KRW, 1,500 KRW) $14, $9
(3,900 KRW) So it was $23
Even just looking at the price
Being able to eat a set for $50 like this is
very advantageous
If you just add one dessert there
It's really nice to be able to eat enough
So next time
We'll find a more delicious place
And continue
our Hong Kong trip
Joikin
Hong Kong Lunch's 3-line review KFC 1. Number one fried chicken 2. Cost-effective egg tart 3. A taste that comes to mind sometimes
(Hong Kong Lunch)