Bad Bird at Hole in the Wall, Century City Mall

Almost everybody who knows me knows I don't like chicken, but how could I not try Bad Bird, the stall with the longest queue at Hole in the Wall in Century City Mall?

Hole in the Wall is like a high end food court with several food stalls specializing in various cuisines. Bad Bird offers Umami Fried Chicken. I'm just quoting from memory but Umami is supposed to be the 5th taste, right? You know, that unexplainable burst of flavor when you put some MSG like Ajinomoto on your tongue? That's supposed to be Umami. Now I don't think Bad Bird rolls their chicken in Ajinomoto but I was expecting a burst of flavor.

So we lined up for Bad Bird just like everyone else.

Dirty Rice Plate (P320)

We had the Dirty Rice Plate. You get 2 big pieces of super crunchy and flavorful fried chicken, a small bowl of kimchi on the side, and a serving of Dirty Rice. Dirty Rice is steamed or fried rice with bacon, chicken liver, kimchi, tamago (egg), and bonito flakes. I always describe it as takoyaki-style rice because it kinda tastes like takoyaki. Yes, I liked Dirty Rice -- my son did too. He initially did not want to order because he read there's chicken liver but I promise you won't even taste the chicken liver. Read more »

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