Chicken Feet

So we had lunch at the Oriental House today and as usual had an enjoyable time - though the Labor Day rush made for a crazy atmosphere. It had been so long since Id had chicken feet (10 plus years ago) that I thought Id give them a try. I get it’s a cartilage experience and I get that nails are par for the course. That said, I wasn't happy with them. The skin was very loose, not at all the toothsome, stretchy, flavor-ridden experience I’ve read about and seen on shows like Bourdain’s. Rather, these seemed either over-cooked or lacking in initial quality. Also, the gingeresque cooking amalgam was at best muted. Are my expectations off? I figured this to be a dish that essentially provided a suckable vehicle for crazy good broth/sauce. Thoughts?

Alas I wasn't in love with the chicken feet at oriental house either. I felt their flavors were a bit muted as well and the tripe left me looking for more. I had superb service though and the bill was exceptionally reasonable.

I honestly dont know what you expect chicken feet to taste like' but judging by the look of them and one can see that they are hardly appetizing and full of succulent meat!! Scrawny sharp wrinkled things! They're meant to be walked on by the chicken not eaten - yuk!

[Robin Garr]

This HotBytes review may be relevant ...

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I tried them once in Chinatown In New York. It was definitely not the best thing I've tasted but I was glad I tried them if only for the experience.