Expert Score

Popcorn Chicken

📍 New York Taiwanese $$

at 886

"886's popcorn chicken is Taiwanese night market technique executed at a level above casual. The basil is added at the correct moment — not wilted, not undercooked. The chili is structural, not decorative. This is the dish that defines what Eric Sze is doing."

— Expert, 94/100 credibility
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Expert 94/100

"886's popcorn chicken is Taiwanese night market technique executed at a level above casual. The basil is added at the correct moment — not wilted, not undercooked. The chili is structural, not decorative. This is the dish that defines what Eric Sze is doing."

Expert 92/100

"The chicken is double-fried for the correct texture — crisp exterior, juicy interior, with a residual heat that carries the spice. The basil fries in the same oil, crisps slightly, adds a note that is neither herb nor vegetable but something else. This is street food with a point of view."