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Taiwanese fried chicken · 台式炸雞

台式炸雞 · Táishì zhájī

Marinated chicken fried and dusted with pepper-salt; the huge chicken cutlet (ji pai) is famous.

Kind
Street food, Meat
Cooking
Fried
Taste
Salty, Garlic, Filling meal, Easy to eat alone · Not spicy
Served · texture
Hot · Crunchy coating

INGREDIENTS

Ingredients, including hidden ones

Main ingredient
Chicken
Usually included
Wheat
Can be in the sauce or broth
Tofu & soy
  • Batter recipes vary by shop.

Basis: General recipe. Shops differ and unlisted ingredients can be present; this is not an allergy guarantee.

CHAINS

Which chain, which menu item

Prices in local currency (TWD).

BrandMenu itemWhat’s differentServingPrice
TKK Fried Chicken
頂呱呱
Guagua chicken cutlet
呱呱雞排
Regular menu
No brand descriptionOne cutletNT$129
Takeout · Official · source · 2026-10-18

Find TKK Fried Chicken stores ↗

“Signature” is used only when the brand itself says so. No sales ranking is invented, and no dish is judged tastier than another.

PRICE GUIDE

General price guide · One serving

Budget
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Typical
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Premium
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Separate from chain menu prices. Premium reflects setting and service, not a rip-off.

ORDERING

Phrases to show when ordering

不要加蝦
No shrimp, please (bú yào jiā xiā)
不要海鮮
No seafood, please (bú yào hǎixiān)
湯頭有魚或海鮮嗎?
Is there fish or seafood in the broth? (tāngtóu yǒu yú huò hǎixiān ma?)
我不吃豬肉
I don’t eat pork (wǒ bù chī zhūròu)
我不吃牛肉
I don’t eat beef (wǒ bù chī niúròu)
不要加蛋
No egg, please (bú yào jiā dàn)
我對花生過敏
I’m allergic to peanuts (wǒ duì huāshēng guòmǐn)
不要辣
Not spicy (bú yào là)
我有過敏
I have an allergy (wǒ yǒu guòmǐn) — then the ingredient

A request, not a guarantee the ingredient can be removed.

Recipe sources: Wikipedia — Taiwanese fried chicken (2026-10-18). Photos are Google results AMS does not vouch for; check opening status on Google Maps.