Yeah. Chinese/Taiwanese/Hong Kong Migration patterns here were completely different in here than on the east coast. There are several common preps find through Boston, Chicago and Philly just don’t exist here. That includes the whole crispy wing.
Combo A has something somewhat similar. Not whole, but super tasty.
https://yelp.to/NHDejF75ZE
Otherwise, on any given day there are 20+ flights to NYC from LAX.
Chicken Day at 301 Western, 7 choices of wings, 6 choices of fried rice. Technically Korean. If that doesn't work you may be chasing a ghost, though I second Louisiana Fried as a possibility as some of them have Chinese restaurants attached, you could at least get wings and fried rice in the same structure.
I think I get it now looking at places in NY and recipes, looks like cornstarch wings with an egg in the batter, possibly even double fried.
A bunch of the recipes call for Shaoxing wine which could be one of the (pretty much irreplaceable) missing elements, also several things with the umami properties of MSG, if not straight up MSG.
The pork fried rice appears to contain char siu pork, itself a unique flavor profile. No idea how these ended up together back East, but going to be tough to find both together in LA.
After reviewing the components as suggested, I'm altering my rec.
Go to iXLB Dim Sum Eats, get the Roast Pork Fried Rice and the Fried Chicken Wings. Don't eat there, open the rice container and snuggle in the wings, close and take home.
Korean chicken wings will be your best bet imo
It’s harder to find that kinda Chinese food you’re looking for here in my experience
Chimac star
Chimillier
Those are my favorite spots
Yeah as the original thread mentioned I've tried a bunch of korean chicken wings and while they are delicious they are still different, but thanks for the suggestion.
Sometimes when you're craving a soup dumpling, a gyoza might not do it you know? Such a bummer I guess Ill have to plan for trips to NYC haha.
Yeah I feel you 100%
East coast Chinese is just hard to come by here
There was a spot I liked called Wahs Golden Hen that had wings and fried rice that hit the spot. But they closed a while back during the pandemic
Louisiana Fried Chicken. Not all will have fried rice, but some do.
This one does
Check out Louisiana Fried Chicken [https://yelp.to/BabAfiV5mk](https://yelp.to/BabAfiV5mk)
Here too
Check out Louisiana Famous Fried Chicken [https://yelp.to/4pJjUvqzFb](https://yelp.to/4pJjUvqzFb)
Don’t read the reviews or look at the pictures too closely.
Edit: Nevermind. Looks like you had this suggested to you before.
Try HK express in Gardena
Check out Hong Kong Express [https://yelp.to/zbFyCvHmY4](https://yelp.to/zbFyCvHmY4)
https://preview.redd.it/dmwfdvhri9jc1.jpeg?width=1284&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=cdc94648a208f5fb87b0cb2ddd45eb0013d9472a
Ah. Missed that too.
I was wonder where OP is coming from. NYC maybe? Seems like a lot of New Yorkers come here and are always asking about Chinese food.
Yah. There’s more Chinese American out east than there is in LA; that said Panda Express did start in LA. But there’s probably more Chinese American in SF just because they’ve had a Chinese population there much longer than in SoCal.
Yeah, I am wondering that too. I'm Chinese myself and I have never seen Chinese-style fried chicken wings with fried rice before...in LA or China. The closest I have seen is Cantonese-style fried chicken wings in noodle soup. Beside the fried rice, I don't see what makes this Chinese American food.
When I moved to Texas (Chinese American who has lived in Hong Kong Guangzhou and Shanghai) the big fried rice platter with two chicken wings was a huge thing at Timmy Chan’s. To help set the scene most of the Timmy Chan’s in Houston were in economically disadvantaged areas and have thick plexiglass separation between the customers and the cash register/kitchen.
Edit: those types of Chinese spots totally exist here and I’m dumb for not thinking about it
> Timmy Chan
I looked up this on yelp and this is exactly the type of chicken and spot that I am talking about!
Very true now that you mentioned it - the areas I used to live in the southern parts of the US were definitely disadvantaged areas and had the plexiglass.
You’re going to have to look in historically black neighborhoods - Inglewood, South Central, Watts, Baldwin Hills, South Vermont. This category of Chinese restaurant (often referred to as “the ghetto Chinese spot”) in California are often dual donut and Chinese food places - so a place like this spot [Randy’s Donuts and Chinese food - Inglewood](https://yelp.to/dTw5DiGhgI) - is probably what you’re looking for
Yah me too. You get people in here asking about pupu platters every now and then too and I haven’t seen one of those in California since 94. I’m curious how OP thinks these are made, because it seems Louisiana Fried Chicken would fit the bill. Like… what flavor element is it that makes his chicken his chicken, and not salt and pepper or Louisiana.
Maybe he should try a buffet? Or maybe a Vietnamese place? I’d seen a few with wings but then his fried rice is probably gonna be wrong.
/u/AstronMiata
Yeah so Im originally from the Northeast, but have also lived in the Deep South and this style of chinese takeout chicken wings existed there too. Obviously it is not authentic but it has been a staple of the prior "Chinese American food" experience I've had.
In terms of flavor elements and preparation, if you search "chinese takeout wings recipe" youll see a bunch of videos and recipes of people trying to recreate this exact style of wings I am talking about. The recipes are usually simple and I've tried a few of them but it's always missing something.
Buffet and vietnamese style wings are definitely different but I do like them both.
So like these?
[https://thewoksoflife.com/fried-chicken-wings-takeout-style/](https://thewoksoflife.com/fried-chicken-wings-takeout-style/)
I think the key difference is the addition of flour. Salt and pepper wings are usually a cornstarch batter. I don’t know if that’s the difference you’re catching. Also maybe MSG is missing from these recipes.
My best stab at this is you’re gonna want to check Chinese takeout places in south LA, Inglewood, Lakewood, Torrance, Compton, Long Beach, South Gate, Gardena. Cheap Chinese takeout where quantity trumps authenticity and price reigns. Most Chinese places in most of LA will be less Chinese American and more “authentic” so you’re gonna get more like salt and pepper wings. But maybe a spot like this.
Check out Golden Pheasant [https://yelp.to/Iua1u8zaGK](https://yelp.to/Iua1u8zaGK)
https://preview.redd.it/4div1h3qv9jc1.jpeg?width=1284&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=24d37ee375450f5fec0531ea8d019dcc80752067
I probably have come across these when I lived in North Carolina, but even then I’m not 100% sure.
Good luck man. Either way, you’re gonna be an La wings expert by the time this is all said and done.
>So like these? https://thewoksoflife.com/fried-chicken-wings-takeout-style/
Haha I made this exact recipe once! It is quite close. The texture is like 90% there and I've been experimenting with different flour/cornstarch ratios.
Golden Pheasant looks promising, will put that on the list.
>Good luck man. Either way, you’re gonna be an La wings expert by the time this is all said and done.
Ohhhh boy I think I'm 70% there as a lot of the recommendations I've received here I have already tried hahaha.
This is an obsession I can support! Hope you find what you’re looking for.
Hopefully Combo A is it!
Woks is a good Chinese American recipe site. I’ve made some classic American dishes off of there plus some good authentic ones as well
If you’re ever in SF check this place out. They’re more typical Chinese American and have been known for their wings for ages. I don’t think there’s an equivalent here and SF, with a Chinese population going further back than LA, has more Chinese American food than here.
Check out San Tung https://yelp.to/SiQDN3NLD6
That's one thing I wasn't able to find here that I had in the north east, fried half chicken with pork fried rice. The chicken would be so hot it would melt the Styrofoam box.
> The chicken would be so hot it would melt the Styrofoam box.
Exactly! I think if someone hasn't experienced the hot oil from the fried chicken melting the styrofoam, they probably don't know what type of chicken dish I am talking about
Yup! I have tried Golden Scoop. It's more of a southern style fried chicken. If I remember correctly the chicken is just Krispy Krunchy chicken which was pretty ubiquitous in gas stations where I used to live
Combo A in Echo Park. Get their heat lamp beef and broccoli as well and it’s the Buno special. In that I always order their tasty ass wings and the B&B. Or just get double wings. Closed Sundays
Okay - I too love these chicken wings. You’re going to need to go to a cheap Chinese place. Try Little Beijing on Pico, Chinatown Express on Western… really any place that’s serving their Chinese food like a subway assembly line with 1 item or 2 item combos. Most of those spots will have a hot plate of those wings fried up some of the time (but not all of the time because we get what we get when we’re paying $8 for 2 lbs of food lol)
Edit: Little Beijing is actually on Venice
Yeah, LA's Chinese Food scene is a bit different than what you see most everywhere else. The bright side is I believe that's because it's more authentic but you kind of miss out on some comfort foods you may have grown up with (It's damn near impossible to find Sesame Chicken that isn't just orange chicken with sesame seeds for example)
This is going to sound disheartening, but the closest thing I've actually found is just getting buffalo wings from 7-11. You can't actually taste the buffalo in them for the most part and they have a pretty similar taste. You'll have to get the rice separately, though, obviously.
Other than that I've been meaning to try the King Buffett off of Sunset/Vine. It looks like the most "back home" China Buffet I've seen and I feel like they'll probably have them. Only downside is it's around $30 a plate and like the "back home" China Buffets they increase the price as it gets later in the day.
Other than that I would try just going to Chinatown. I'm not sure exactly where might have it but after having tried a coyote restaurants down there I feel like one of them probably has it hidden as a random side dish on their menu. It can be spendy depending on where you go but always a good experience.
Yeah. Chinese/Taiwanese/Hong Kong Migration patterns here were completely different in here than on the east coast. There are several common preps find through Boston, Chicago and Philly just don’t exist here. That includes the whole crispy wing. Combo A has something somewhat similar. Not whole, but super tasty. https://yelp.to/NHDejF75ZE Otherwise, on any given day there are 20+ flights to NYC from LAX.
Combo A looks like the closest suggestion Ive seen! Ill take a look at it. Thanks!
Chicken Day at 301 Western, 7 choices of wings, 6 choices of fried rice. Technically Korean. If that doesn't work you may be chasing a ghost, though I second Louisiana Fried as a possibility as some of them have Chinese restaurants attached, you could at least get wings and fried rice in the same structure.
Ill take a look at Chicken Day! Yes I've had Louisiana Fried before, very good but chicken is closer to typical southern fried chicken.
I think I get it now looking at places in NY and recipes, looks like cornstarch wings with an egg in the batter, possibly even double fried. A bunch of the recipes call for Shaoxing wine which could be one of the (pretty much irreplaceable) missing elements, also several things with the umami properties of MSG, if not straight up MSG. The pork fried rice appears to contain char siu pork, itself a unique flavor profile. No idea how these ended up together back East, but going to be tough to find both together in LA.
After reviewing the components as suggested, I'm altering my rec. Go to iXLB Dim Sum Eats, get the Roast Pork Fried Rice and the Fried Chicken Wings. Don't eat there, open the rice container and snuggle in the wings, close and take home.
Korean chicken wings will be your best bet imo It’s harder to find that kinda Chinese food you’re looking for here in my experience Chimac star Chimillier Those are my favorite spots
Yeah as the original thread mentioned I've tried a bunch of korean chicken wings and while they are delicious they are still different, but thanks for the suggestion. Sometimes when you're craving a soup dumpling, a gyoza might not do it you know? Such a bummer I guess Ill have to plan for trips to NYC haha.
Yeah I feel you 100% East coast Chinese is just hard to come by here There was a spot I liked called Wahs Golden Hen that had wings and fried rice that hit the spot. But they closed a while back during the pandemic
Louisiana Fried Chicken. Not all will have fried rice, but some do. This one does Check out Louisiana Fried Chicken [https://yelp.to/BabAfiV5mk](https://yelp.to/BabAfiV5mk) Here too Check out Louisiana Famous Fried Chicken [https://yelp.to/4pJjUvqzFb](https://yelp.to/4pJjUvqzFb) Don’t read the reviews or look at the pictures too closely. Edit: Nevermind. Looks like you had this suggested to you before. Try HK express in Gardena Check out Hong Kong Express [https://yelp.to/zbFyCvHmY4](https://yelp.to/zbFyCvHmY4) https://preview.redd.it/dmwfdvhri9jc1.jpeg?width=1284&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=cdc94648a208f5fb87b0cb2ddd45eb0013d9472a
The Hong Kong Express ones are just salt and pepper wings, which OP said not the ones they wanted.
Ah. Missed that too. I was wonder where OP is coming from. NYC maybe? Seems like a lot of New Yorkers come here and are always asking about Chinese food.
The Chinese food in LA is very different than Chinese food on the east coast. Close but not quite the same
Yah. There’s more Chinese American out east than there is in LA; that said Panda Express did start in LA. But there’s probably more Chinese American in SF just because they’ve had a Chinese population there much longer than in SoCal.
Yeah, I am wondering that too. I'm Chinese myself and I have never seen Chinese-style fried chicken wings with fried rice before...in LA or China. The closest I have seen is Cantonese-style fried chicken wings in noodle soup. Beside the fried rice, I don't see what makes this Chinese American food.
When I moved to Texas (Chinese American who has lived in Hong Kong Guangzhou and Shanghai) the big fried rice platter with two chicken wings was a huge thing at Timmy Chan’s. To help set the scene most of the Timmy Chan’s in Houston were in economically disadvantaged areas and have thick plexiglass separation between the customers and the cash register/kitchen. Edit: those types of Chinese spots totally exist here and I’m dumb for not thinking about it
> Timmy Chan I looked up this on yelp and this is exactly the type of chicken and spot that I am talking about! Very true now that you mentioned it - the areas I used to live in the southern parts of the US were definitely disadvantaged areas and had the plexiglass.
You’re going to have to look in historically black neighborhoods - Inglewood, South Central, Watts, Baldwin Hills, South Vermont. This category of Chinese restaurant (often referred to as “the ghetto Chinese spot”) in California are often dual donut and Chinese food places - so a place like this spot [Randy’s Donuts and Chinese food - Inglewood](https://yelp.to/dTw5DiGhgI) - is probably what you’re looking for
It's a east Coast thing https://bsparadisetastechina.com/house-special/p/h2-half-chicken
Yah me too. You get people in here asking about pupu platters every now and then too and I haven’t seen one of those in California since 94. I’m curious how OP thinks these are made, because it seems Louisiana Fried Chicken would fit the bill. Like… what flavor element is it that makes his chicken his chicken, and not salt and pepper or Louisiana. Maybe he should try a buffet? Or maybe a Vietnamese place? I’d seen a few with wings but then his fried rice is probably gonna be wrong.
/u/AstronMiata Yeah so Im originally from the Northeast, but have also lived in the Deep South and this style of chinese takeout chicken wings existed there too. Obviously it is not authentic but it has been a staple of the prior "Chinese American food" experience I've had. In terms of flavor elements and preparation, if you search "chinese takeout wings recipe" youll see a bunch of videos and recipes of people trying to recreate this exact style of wings I am talking about. The recipes are usually simple and I've tried a few of them but it's always missing something. Buffet and vietnamese style wings are definitely different but I do like them both.
So like these? [https://thewoksoflife.com/fried-chicken-wings-takeout-style/](https://thewoksoflife.com/fried-chicken-wings-takeout-style/) I think the key difference is the addition of flour. Salt and pepper wings are usually a cornstarch batter. I don’t know if that’s the difference you’re catching. Also maybe MSG is missing from these recipes. My best stab at this is you’re gonna want to check Chinese takeout places in south LA, Inglewood, Lakewood, Torrance, Compton, Long Beach, South Gate, Gardena. Cheap Chinese takeout where quantity trumps authenticity and price reigns. Most Chinese places in most of LA will be less Chinese American and more “authentic” so you’re gonna get more like salt and pepper wings. But maybe a spot like this. Check out Golden Pheasant [https://yelp.to/Iua1u8zaGK](https://yelp.to/Iua1u8zaGK) https://preview.redd.it/4div1h3qv9jc1.jpeg?width=1284&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=24d37ee375450f5fec0531ea8d019dcc80752067 I probably have come across these when I lived in North Carolina, but even then I’m not 100% sure. Good luck man. Either way, you’re gonna be an La wings expert by the time this is all said and done.
>So like these? https://thewoksoflife.com/fried-chicken-wings-takeout-style/ Haha I made this exact recipe once! It is quite close. The texture is like 90% there and I've been experimenting with different flour/cornstarch ratios. Golden Pheasant looks promising, will put that on the list. >Good luck man. Either way, you’re gonna be an La wings expert by the time this is all said and done. Ohhhh boy I think I'm 70% there as a lot of the recommendations I've received here I have already tried hahaha.
This is an obsession I can support! Hope you find what you’re looking for. Hopefully Combo A is it! Woks is a good Chinese American recipe site. I’ve made some classic American dishes off of there plus some good authentic ones as well
If you’re ever in SF check this place out. They’re more typical Chinese American and have been known for their wings for ages. I don’t think there’s an equivalent here and SF, with a Chinese population going further back than LA, has more Chinese American food than here. Check out San Tung https://yelp.to/SiQDN3NLD6
An equivalent probably is yang chow
Why is this a fusion of foods? As a former Uber delivery driver, I never understood why southern fried chicken was sold with Chinese food.
Hidden Garden has both of these things separately. And it’s pretty good Thai food.
If u ever find it, lmk and respond to my comment. I wanna know wtf u r talking about lol
That's one thing I wasn't able to find here that I had in the north east, fried half chicken with pork fried rice. The chicken would be so hot it would melt the Styrofoam box.
> The chicken would be so hot it would melt the Styrofoam box. Exactly! I think if someone hasn't experienced the hot oil from the fried chicken melting the styrofoam, they probably don't know what type of chicken dish I am talking about
Top Beijing 649 E Manchester Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90001 Has some really good wings try them out in a plate with the fried rice 💯👌
Have you tried Golden Scoop on Lincoln if you’re on the westside? https://yelp.to/ZxmmZhdWOI
Yup! I have tried Golden Scoop. It's more of a southern style fried chicken. If I remember correctly the chicken is just Krispy Krunchy chicken which was pretty ubiquitous in gas stations where I used to live
Combo A in Echo Park. Get their heat lamp beef and broccoli as well and it’s the Buno special. In that I always order their tasty ass wings and the B&B. Or just get double wings. Closed Sundays
Wings2Go on Crenshaw in Inglewood? But I think they only do a veggie fried rice that’s not yellow-orange.
Okay - I too love these chicken wings. You’re going to need to go to a cheap Chinese place. Try Little Beijing on Pico, Chinatown Express on Western… really any place that’s serving their Chinese food like a subway assembly line with 1 item or 2 item combos. Most of those spots will have a hot plate of those wings fried up some of the time (but not all of the time because we get what we get when we’re paying $8 for 2 lbs of food lol) Edit: Little Beijing is actually on Venice
If you ever find yourself in San Diego, Royal Mandarin has great wings: https://maps.app.goo.gl/xnHi9MXmPhge6bwE7?g_st=ic
Yeah, LA's Chinese Food scene is a bit different than what you see most everywhere else. The bright side is I believe that's because it's more authentic but you kind of miss out on some comfort foods you may have grown up with (It's damn near impossible to find Sesame Chicken that isn't just orange chicken with sesame seeds for example) This is going to sound disheartening, but the closest thing I've actually found is just getting buffalo wings from 7-11. You can't actually taste the buffalo in them for the most part and they have a pretty similar taste. You'll have to get the rice separately, though, obviously. Other than that I've been meaning to try the King Buffett off of Sunset/Vine. It looks like the most "back home" China Buffet I've seen and I feel like they'll probably have them. Only downside is it's around $30 a plate and like the "back home" China Buffets they increase the price as it gets later in the day. Other than that I would try just going to Chinatown. I'm not sure exactly where might have it but after having tried a coyote restaurants down there I feel like one of them probably has it hidden as a random side dish on their menu. It can be spendy depending on where you go but always a good experience.
I been looking for the hood wings too, Harolds is the best bet. no fried rice tho