Did Someone say Fried Chicken for One Dollar?!!

Ohhh... how brightly you shine.

If there is one thing to know about me, its that one of my all time favorite foods is Fried Chicken!! Just the sound of the words makes a little light *ding* in my head. In fact, one of my personal food quest in life is to eat all the fried chicken my body can handle.  However, the accumulation of cellulite on one's thighs can be a deterrent from this quest. 

Most travelers to Taipei know the one food spot to visit is Shilin Night Market. They have a large number of food stalls here that alone require their own blog entry. But one of the firsts you see when walking into the market is Hot Star Fried Chicken, in all its mesmorizing florescent blue signage. 

The long line and the excitement of someone getting closer.

The queue for this place is pretty long, but it moves quite expeditiously. It kind of reminds me of the queue in Philly as you are lining up for cheesesteaks, or the queue in NYC for the Soup Nazi. One wrong move and you are off the line! Well maybe not that dramatic, but you get the picture. As you get closer to the front, someone is there to hand you a plastic bag to make sure you 1.) place your order, 2.) give the correct change (or close to it) , and 3.) the yummy chicken is placed in your bag. 

The chicken is a little over $1 USD., more like $1.50 USD. But still very affordable and it is piping hot once you get it. They sprinkle some tiny crushed red pepper and you are set to go. Now if they only had a bowl of rice for me to eat it with...

Ta-dah!