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Fuku's piece of chicken was so big that they couldn't even get the foil packet to fold over it.
- For one week only, Momofuku's trendy fried chicken restaurant, Fuku, tested out its new white meat spicy fried chicken sandwich.
- David Chang's fast-food joint has been selling a dark meat version since 2015. As the fried chicken sandwich wars rage on, Fuku re-entered the competition with the alternate meat option and something called Fuku mayo - a mixture of mayonnaise and kimchi.
- A Fuku representative told Business Insider that the team, led by Chef Stephanie Abrams, has been working on perfecting this recipe for more than a year. The new recipe is inspired by the original, which features a dark meat chicken thigh brined in habanero puree.
- With Popeyes currently on top of the chicken sandwich food chain, we decided to pit it against this fancy newcomer.
- Popeyes' classic chicken sandwich is half the price of Fuku's at $3.99 and $8.50 respectively, but if you're looking for a quality sandwich more than you're looking for a cheap snack, Fuku's is well worth the extra $4.
- If not, Popeyes is a fine option that would leave you feeling full, regardless.
- Fuku has been consistently selling out of its 50 white meat sandwiches per day during the trial week. If the trial period goes well, the chain may add it to the menu in its Rockefeller Center location set to open in 2020.
- Here's the breakdown of this fried chicken sandwich showdown.
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