Fortune Fried Chicken’s Thai flavours are MIA - Review - London - The Infatuation

"Fortune favours the bold and, coincidentally, we favour fried chicken, which is exactly what you’ll find at this quick and casual Bangkok street food-inspired spot in Spitalfields Market. Fortune Fried Chicken’s menu is a medley of som tam dressings, pickle-crowned fried chicken burgers, and larb salads with, you guessed it, fried chicken. But outside of the nam jim dipping sauce, any Thai flavours are MIA. If you’re in the area, you should stop by for one thing and one thing only—the golden, crispy pineapple pie slice. photo credit: Heidi Lauth Beasley Food Rundown Fortune Fried Chicken Burger The rice flour coating on the fried chicken has a subtle crispiness that will speak to anyone who’s into a panko crunch, but this is one sad bun. And frankly, the watery salad is of a similar melancholy disposition that even, old faithful, pickles can’t save. photo credit: Heidi Lauth Beasley Fortune Fried Chicken While we’re into the crispy rice flour coating, the inside of this chicken is pretty dry. You’ll need to lean heavily on the tangy nim jam sauce for a flavour boost. photo credit: Heidi Lauth Beasley Pineapple Pie A pie with the sunshine spirit of a piña colada. We have mentally marked this dessert for the next time the weather is being British and we need a dose of fruity, fried sugar. It could be hotter, but so could we. photo credit: Fortune Fried Chicken" - Heidi Lauth Beasley