Gai Thod Hat Yai

Hat Yai Style Fried Chicken

The street food snack “Gai Thod Hat Yai” ( ไก่ทอดหาดใหญ่ ) from the southern Thai city of Hat Yai features chicken drumsticks marinated in a mixture of cilantro roots, garlic, pepper, sugar, and fish sauce before being coated in rice flour and deep-fried. What makes this dish special are the fried shallots that are sprinkled over the drumsticks before serving.

Name
Gai Thod Hat Yai
Gai (ไก่)
Chicken
Thod (ทอด)
deep-fry, pan-fry
Hat Yai (หาดใหญ่)
Hat Yai
Alternative names
Gai Tod Hat Yai, Kai Tod Hat Yai, Kai Tawht Hat Yai
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