Crispy beyond belief — the world’s best American fried chicken is right here

Text / Edited and reported by the MOOK Scenic Spots Editorial Team

The “Buttermilk Restaurant” at amba Taipei Zhongshan Yishe Hotel is a modern American eatery that blends signature dishes from the East Coast, the South, and the West Coast of the U.S., offering an elevated version of classic American home flavors and a fun, relaxed dining atmosphere. The chef’s recommended dish, “Grandma’s Secret Recipe Fried Chicken,” is so good it can rival the “world’s most delicious fried chicken recipe” praised by Michelin three-star chefs.

This “Buttermilk Grandma’s Secret Recipe Fried Chicken” is the predecessor to the world’s most delicious “Rosemary Buttermilk Fried Chicken.” It’s a classic Southern-style American fried chicken where chicken wings, drumsticks, and breasts are marinated in spiced salt brine to absorb rich flavor, then soaked in “buttermilk” to tenderize and enhance taste, coated in a specially made Southern-style fried chicken breading, and deep-fried. Served with a sweet-and-sour watermelon seasoned with lemon and spices, it’s refreshingly light without being greasy, accompanied by garlic-flavored white cheese sauce and fiery red chili sauce for an extra kick.

Buttermilk, also known as “buttermilk” or “butter milk,” is a low-fat dairy product produced using a skimming technique during the butter-making process. It has a tangy flavor, and while some foreign visitors drink it straight, chefs use it for cooking or baking.