deep frying

A recipe making the rounds in US news outlets shows home cooks how to turn ordinary air fryer chicken breast into a KFC-style popcorn chicken. The method promises crispy, bite-sized fried chicken flavor without deep frying, fitting the ongoing surge in air fryer cooking and copycat fast-food recipes shared across food sections.

A homemade recipe for egg lollipop, also known as muttai bonda, cooked in a village setting is attracting large audiences online. The dish — boiled eggs coated in spiced batter and deep-fried on sticks — is a popular South Indian street snack. Viewers are praising the rustic, open-fire cooking style and simple ingredients used in the demonstration.

Food lovers are sharing the story of lechon kawali, the crispy Filipino fried pork dish that traces its origins to Spain's colonial-era introduction of lechon to the Philippines. The dish, slow-boiled then deep-fried for a crackling crunch, is being celebrated as an example of fusion cuisine that reflects the Philippines' Spanish heritage and its own distinct culinary identity.

A cook shared that deep-frying a dish makes a huge difference, joking about having the 'technology to repair them' after their son compared the sizzling result to One Ring sound effects. The post, tagged with cooking and 'fryday' hashtags, is being shared as a lighthearted take on home frying and food-fixing humor.