Chicken 65

Originating in Chennai, southern India, this spicy snack is now a mainstay on menus all over the country. There are countless theories that surround the number 65 in its name – some say that’s how many days the chicken should be reared for, others argue it represents the original number of the dish on the menu, and there’s even a claim it refers to the amount of chillies that should be added. The most widely accepted version is that it originated from Chennai’s Buhari restaurant in 1965. Semantics (and all else) will fade to a distant memory at just one bite of this deep-fried favourite.