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Burnaby has new entrants in the battle of fried chicken restaurants

Did you celebrate fried chicken sandwich day?
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National Fried Chicken Sandwich Day was held on Nov. 9 and I celebrated well.

Which got me to thinking about some of the new fried chicken places in Burnaby.  

Chicko Chicken, which now has new locations in Burnaby and Coquitlam, is something that will definitely take your love of fried chicken to another level.

It’s Korean-style fried chicken that has a wonderful kick to it.

The arrival of Chicko Chicken adds another competitor in the Burnaby fried chicken wars.

Popeyes has also officially opened its Louisiana-style chicken restaurant in Burnaby at 7855 Kingway right near 10th Avenue on the border with New Westminster.

This is good news for chicken lovers on the southeastern side of the city.

For southwestern Burnaby residents, there’s an intersection that should probably be renamed “Chicken Way” because of all the chicken joints that are now open there.

It’s at Kingsway and Wilson in the Metrotown/Patterson area that already has a Nando’s restaurant, a 24-hour Hi-Five fried chicken outlet and the Hi Chicken Pot.

But apparently that isn’t enough chicken for one neighbourhood.

A fried chicken venture that found its wings (and legs) this year at its original Richmond location has now opened on Kingsway to face off with these other restaurants.

Chirpyhut Fried Chicken is known for its crispy fried chicken, available in pieces or as a whole fried chicken.

But Chirpyhut's most Insta-famous menu item by far is the black chicken wings, aka Meteorite Wings.

How do they do it? They use a well-loved culinary tool: squid ink.

Along with their popular chicken offerings, Chirpyhut serves up sides like thick-cut fried potato wedges, and chicken sandwiches - some even available on a black squid ink bun.

Hi-Five chicken is also fantastic. Deep, rich flavour and crunch without all the grease of other fried chicken places.

And then, of course, there’s Nando’s – home of flame-grilled chicken and peri-peri goodness.

This intersection is now the official chicken hot spot of Burnaby.

North Burnaby has Church's chicken on Lougheed in Brentwood and the new Korean-style Pelicana next to Red Robin around the Lougheed Town Centre mall area.

Top Data, a world-class research agency and a world-class data marketing agency, surveyed 2,088 Americans for Fried Chicken Sandwich day and learned:
16% of Americans Would Marry Fried Chicken. As opposed to the 50% who are simply in love with it but not enough to put a ring on it. Only 2% of Americans claim to hate fried chicken's greasy goodness.
50% of Americans think KFC's "Double Down" is an abomination. The other 50% apparently don't mind the concept of two pieces of chicken being used as bread. 
22% of Americans eat fried chicken once every couple of weeks. With 21% claiming to eat it once a week and 6% saying they eat it every day.
16% are fried chicken purists, preferring no toppings on their chicken
15% like to top off their fried chicken with BBQ sauce, 13% with hot sauce, and 12% with ranch dressing.
6 out of 10 Americans believe chicken and waffles are a match made in heaven
23% believe it should be saved for special occasions and 18% don't think they should be eaten together at all.

I, myself, would not marry fried chicken, despite my love for it.