"Look around in this small diner in Thai Town, and you’ll see Thai-style hainan chicken rice on every table. That’s probably why you’re at Heng Heng Chicken Rice in the first place—it’s some of LA’s best. The juicy dark meat is lightly seasoned to balance the bold garlic rice, funky chili fish sauce, and a side of chicken broth with enough white pepper to send a tickle up your nose. It’s a beautiful plate of poultry, but still second to Heng Heng’s less famous but superior crispy zaab chicken: A pile of chopped fried chicken (or fried pork belly) coated in a lime-lemongrass-fish sauce marinade that’s zippy and so deliciously punchy that we inhale the entire plate in minutes." - brant cox, arden shore, garrett snyder, nikko duren, sylvio martins
