12 hours ago, heidih said:
I love rice cakes in a stew or soup - the chew!. Local markets have a variety but I like the thick coins. Here the Korean fried chicken thing has been popular. The google map of "near me" is packed but poor images. https://la.eater.com/maps/best-essential-fried-chicken-los-angeles-restaurants #6 is a popular Korean one - but they all look good My Matt and his friends are partial to the chicken & waffles at Roscoe's - more a Southern thing.
On your list, #6, OB Bear has Dak gangjeong which is the chicken both Charlie and I have made at home and is the same as from the restaurant we ordered from last night. https://www.maangchi.com/recipe/dakgangjeong The chicken and waffles concept, sparked an idea that using honey instead of rice or corn syrup in this Korean recipe is something to try next time. I first heard about a Southern and Soul food restaurant that has waffles and fried chicken, around 15 years ago I think it was one in NYC. I had never heard of it before then. My mother's side of the family is from Southern Missouri and Arkansas and my dad's brother, who's son is my age, lived in Mississippi.