Korean Fried Chicken Tops World's Best Fried Dishes
TasteAtlas ranked the dish first among its 100 best fried dishes, scoring it 4.4 out of 5.
Updated on Nov. 2, 2026 in Comfort Food
TasteAtlas placed Korean fried chicken first on its list of the world's 100 best fried dishes, with a score of 4.4 out of 5. Indonesia's batagor ranked second and Peru's jalea ranked third.
Why it matters
The ranking highlights how regional fried foods are gaining international recognition through food-focused rankings. TasteAtlas credited the dish's crispy texture and variety of sauces for its popularity.
Korean fried chicken scored 4.4 out of 5 on TasteAtlas, ranking first among 100 fried dishes. The extraction does not detail the rating methodology or sample size behind the scores.
The players
TasteAtlas
TasteAtlas is an online food guide that publishes user-driven rankings of regional dishes and cuisines.
The details
Korean fried chicken is typically fried twice, first at a relatively low temperature and then at a higher temperature, to achieve its crispy coating. Its sauces include sweet and spicy gochujang-based seasoning, soy garlic, and honey butter, and it is commonly served with pickled radish.
Timeline
November 2, 2026: Article reporting the TasteAtlas ranking was published.
Culture Shift
TasteAtlas's user-driven ranking of fried dishes places Korean fried chicken above Indonesia's batagor and Peru's jalea, reflecting how regional comfort foods are now compared on a global stage. The list follows TasteAtlas's broader pattern of publishing category rankings that let cuisines from different countries be measured against one another.
Readers who want to try Korean fried chicken can look for it at Korean restaurants or make it at home using gochujang, soy garlic, or honey butter sauces. Pairing it with pickled radish follows the traditional serving style noted in the ranking.
The takeaway
Fried foods from different countries can be compared side by side, and the Korean double-frying technique is one reason its coating stays crisp. Trying one sauce style at a time is a simple way to explore the dish.
Further reading
Explore more on Comfort Food to see how fried dishes like this one fit into the wider world of familiar, satisfying cooking.
Source note: This article includes information reported by The Korea Herald.
