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No. 49 in the world · November 2026
Kim Woa Store
No. 49The one piece to order
The fried chicken sandwich: two breaded cutlets on potato bread
A corner store whose chicken sandwich the Inquirer wrote up in 2026.
Make it at home
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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