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No. 30 in the world · November 2026

Daybird

Sunset Boulevard, Silver Lake · Los Angeles, United States

a hot chicken sandwichNo. 30
A photo like it · Andy Li (CC0) (a hot chicken sandwich, not from Daybird) · source

The one piece to order

The Sichuan hot chicken sandwich

The line to expect: A line on weekend nights.

Sichuan peppercorn hot chicken, No. 10 on Yelp's top 50 fried chicken spots.

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Crisp buttermilk fried chicken sandwich with hot honey mayo

Crisp buttermilk fried chicken sandwich with hot honey mayo

4 hr brine (or overnight), 30 min · 4 sandwiches. The sandwich behind 20ft, Ekiben-style buns and every chicken shop with a line: boneless thigh (never breast; it stays juicy) brined, double-dredged and fried hard, on a soft toasted bun with sharp pickles and slaw to cut it.

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