The EngRish Edition: Luxury Chicken

by Audrey on June 3, 2012

I snapped this photo walking through the hip and student-friendly neighbourhood of Hongdae in Seoul. The restaurant sign says it all; your family deserves the best, and that evidently includes ‘luxury chicken’. I can’t tell you what the chicken tasted like because with a name like that I figured the meal would be far too pricey for my wallet…

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Naomi June 3, 2012 at 8:06 pm

I always find it bizarre when you see restaurants advertising ‘Lady Chicken’ – chicken that’s somehow geared towards women?! Probably some weird diet trend, but honestly – who knows!!
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thatbackpacker June 6, 2012 at 10:25 pm

Haha, I haven’t come across that one yet. Next time I see it on the menu I may just have to order it!

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Andi June 3, 2012 at 11:46 pm

Haha I love it, I have seen quite a few in my travels!
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thatbackpacker June 6, 2012 at 10:27 pm

I bet! Hilarious ‘engrish’ signs are one of the many perks of living in Asia. ;)

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Mark Wiens June 4, 2012 at 9:34 am

That’s a great name for a chicken restaurant, and I agree with you, I’d walk right by because it sounds expensive!
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thatbackpacker June 6, 2012 at 10:29 pm

Haha, yes, the funny thing is that it didn’t look all that luxurious from the exterior.

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Zhu June 4, 2012 at 12:40 pm

It ain’t KFC, that’s for sure! :lol:
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thatbackpacker June 6, 2012 at 10:30 pm

No, but I have found a few other places that would rival KFC. For starters they pour me free beer while I wait for my fried chicken to be made. ;)

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Jasmine June 6, 2012 at 2:38 am

I never get tired of seeing these kinds of signs! The weirdest one I saw was in Vietnam where a sign in the toilet stall kindly requested that users not flush corpses down the hole.
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thatbackpacker June 6, 2012 at 10:32 pm

Wowzahs! That is one major error. I’d be scared of using the toilets after reading that.

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Paul February 6, 2013 at 4:15 pm

Very funny! My friend bought me a book called “Japanese Engrish” a few years back full of gems like this. I love Asia :)
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