Fried chicken is a dish that is liked by almost everyone around the world. Coated in the best choice of flour and fried with a certain technique, the fried chicken makes a savoury and crunchy texture on the outside while tender and juicy on the inside. Since there are many fried chicken snacks in Jakarta, it makes it easier for fried chicken hunters to find when the craving comes.

One of the famous types of fried chicken snacks in Jakarta is Taiwanese-style fried chicken. Originated from Taiwan, this fried chicken snack has filled every corner of the capital. Various brands of Taiwanese-style fried chicken race to serve their uniqueness and variety of flavours from every bite of this Taiwanese-style fried chicken.

In this article, Jagojalan will take you to try the 4 Taiwanese-style fried chickens in Jakarta. From the crispy texture on the outside to the tender chicken meat on the inside, these 4 Taiwanese-style fried chickens will entice your taste buds. Let's check them out!

1. Shihlin Taiwan Street Snacks

Shihlin Taiwan Street Snacks is the pioneer of Taiwanese-style fried chicken. With 54 stalls in Jakarta only, it makes Shihlin Taiwan Street Snacks the biggest brand that sells Taiwanese snacks in Jakarta. Originated from Taiwan, Shihlin is actually a night market in downtown Taipei, the capital of Taiwan. Every night the Taiwanese crowd the local night markets looking for delicious snacks and Shihlin is the most famous due to its wide range of local delicacies. Bringing their delicious recipes straight away from Taiwan to your own neighbourhood in Jakarta.

Their favourite is XXL Crispy Chicken. It's a large, tender and succulent piece of boneless chicken breast that is marinated to perfection, coated with imported flour and deep-fried to a golden crisp then cut into bite-size pieces and ready to be served. You will taste the crisp on the outside then tender and juicy on the inside and best eaten while hot. The other superstar is their Seaweed XXL Crispy Chicken. The taste is salty, savoury, and a slightly sweet taste typical of nori. The other menus are Sweet Plum Potato Fries, Crispy Salt Pepper Mushroom, Seafood Tempura, Happy Rice Box, and many more.

Shihlin Taiwan Street Snacks opens its stalls in big malls in Jakarta so you won't find any difficulty searching for this Taiwanese fried chicken. With more than 50 stalls, you can check their official website for more information on location and order online.

2. Hot Star

In 1992, Mr Wang introduced this irresistible chicken delicacy in Taichung, Taiwan. With a unique meat processing technique and special herbal recipe, Hot Star opened its first store in the famous Taipei Shilin Night Market in 1999 and has made it become an exclusive feature snack. With more than 20 years of history and sales of over 3000 pieces each day, this delicious Taiwan snack has been creating a long queue for many years and is one of the symbolic street foods in Shihlin Night Market. Hot Star also achieved a Hot reputation to be one of Taiwan's famous delicacies with its distinctive gourmet product. What makes Hot Star different from Shihlin Taiwan Street Snacks is that it's served in whole not cut into bite-sized pieces.

The main feature of Hot Star is its Large Fried Chicken with up to 30cm size. From the moment it's picked up from the deep fryer, this Large Fried Chicken aroma will give you a sensation that will stimulate your appetite. With crispy texture on the outside, you will taste a juicy and tender chicken breast on the inside. You will also have to try their Black pepper Large Fried Chicken, Mozzarella Large Fried Chicken, and BBQ Large Fried Chicken. As for the side dishes, they have Plum Sweet Potato, Fried Calamari with Korean Chili Sauce, Fried Lemon Chicken, and many more.

Serving in more than 10 stores in Jakarta only, Hot Star really becomes one of the favourite Taiwanese snacks for Jakartans. Check their website for more information on the location.

3. Pop Chop Chicken

Pop Chop Chicken serves the Taiwanese all-time favourite street snacks that are Giant Crispy Chicken and other deep-fried yummy side dishes like Chicken Skin, Mushroom, French Fries, Crispy Chicken Rice. With more than 12 stores in Jakarta, Pop Chop Chicken is certainly one of the Jakartans favourite snacks. Dressed with a variety of delicious toppings and sauces, Pop Chop serves only fresh chicken breast, not frozen ones. That's what makes it so tender and juicy.

Their signature dish is Cheese and Beef Crunch. It's a huge chunk of chicken topped with torch-grilled mozzarella. A perfect combination between the melted cheese and the crispy texture of the chicken, surely it's mouth-watering. Next is Grilled BBQ Chicken. A large crispy fried chicken dressed with torch-grilled BBQ sauce at the top of it. The caramelized BBQ sauce brings the perfect smoky aroma to your appetite. They also serve French Fries, Crispy Chicken Skin, and Poprice, a rice box with crispy chicken and egg.

Serving in more than 20 outlets in Jakarta, Pop Chop Chicken becomes a must-try Taiwan street snack. For more information on their locations, you can check their official Instagram account.

4. O M Ji - Modern Asian Fried Chicken

Inspired by Taiwanese most famous street snacks, O M Ji Modern Asian Fried Chicken is a local fried chicken outlet located in Pondok Indah Mall, South Jakarta. What makes this Taiwanese-syle fried chicken loved by its fans is the processing technique of the chicken that makes the marinade seep into all parts evenly. The chicken breast is marinated for 48 hours in an airtight container with 13 spices from Southeast Asia then deep-fried in a whole new way so that it tastes crispy on the outside and very juicy on the inside. According to Rosita Ngadiman as the CEO, O M Ji Modern Asian Fried Chicken is using their original recipe and fresh ingredients only. The standard size of the chicken breasts served is 250-270gram. A really huge chunk of crispy chicken goes down to your belly.

Despite using a chicken breast cut that is known for its drier texture compared to the thigh cut, Rosita Ngadiman as the CEO promises a juicier fried chicken meat texture. Their menus are O M Ji Original, Spicy, Chizu, Gangnam Sauce, and BBQ Nori. O M Ji Original is everyone's favourite. For cheese lovers, you gotta try their O M Ji Chizu. The melted cheese goes well with the crispy texture of the chicken. Covered with Korean signature sweet glaze and topped with roasted sesame seeds, O M JI Gangnam blends the signature Korean taste and original flavour of O M JI harmoniously. They also serve a few selections of drinks. There are Papaya Milk smoothies, Iced Thai Tea, and Iced Lemon Tea.

O M Ji Modern Asian Fried Chicken has some outlets in Jakarta. For more information, you can check their official Instagram account.

That's a number of Taiwanese-style fried chicken in Jakarta. By reading, it would cause you to drool. What are you waiting for? Go grab one or two and share with us about the taste!