#5 KFC: "Kanto" Fried Chicken

Whenever I hear or see a chicken 🐓 the first thing that comes into my mind is fried chicken. Yes! Fried chicken is my favorite recipe for chicken. I know you were all familiar about KFC also known as Kentucky Fried Chicken which was originated in the US. Here in the Philippines we also have our own version of so called KFC, which is popularly known as "Kanto Fried Chicken".

Maybe some of you are wondering about the word "Kanto". I hope I can explain it clearly to all of you 😅. Well, "Kanto" is a tagalog word that is referring to a point of place. So the question is why "Kanto" Fried Chicken? The answer is very simple. Most of the food vendors are located along the side of the road or nearer to the endpoint of a road. This is the most convenient and wise decision for them to sell their cooked fried chicken because they can be easily seen by potential customers. Local people has given that name to that fried chicken adding the word "Kanto".

"Kanto Fried Chicken" is cheaper in price compared to the Original KFC, Jollibee or Mcdo. You can buy the part you wanted only, half or whole. I asked the vendor why they were selling it in a cheaper price then he answered they have their own farm where they grow chicken, so no need to buy from a supplier. Most of the vendors starts to sell their fried chicken from 10am up to 10pm. Because of its cheaper price there are lot of customers who buy every single day. As you can see in the picture above we bought the wing part because that taste best and has a lot of meat.

The chicken were marinated in different spices then coated with breading to make it even more crispier when deep fried. Some are using gravy or sweet and spicy for the sauce. I prefer gravy or catsup because chicken taste best when you use those sauces.

Ofcourse when you were in the Philippines eating a meal is not complete without any rice. White rice is the most consumed type of rice here. But for those who are in diet they are using brown rice instead. 1 piece of Kanto Fried Chicken is good for me.

Other people think that buying a food along the road is not good because it is prone to dirt and pollution. But let me tell you that not all of them are dirty. There are still local vendors who follow hygeanic food preparation, handling and storing. They were using covers to protect their cooked food in order to maintain the cleanliness and safety of what they are selling. Let also support those local vendors as they need it more and they also deserve to have a spot in the food industry.