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Nottoo long ago, finding a neighborhood restaurant with international flavors beyond Mexican, Italian and Chinese cuisine proved challenging. Nowadays, selection abounds with local culinary options such as Vietnamese, Thai, a Latin deli, and now: Korean fusion. Bonchon, which opened on Upper Greenville in December, serves various Koreaninspired dishes such as rice bowls, fried octopus dumplings and bulgogi (Korean beef), to name a few. But general manager Stewart Murray says the Korean fried chicken wings are everyone’s favorite by far.

For those uninitiated, these aren’t your typical Southern fried chicken wings, nor are they of the finger-lickin’ Buffalo wing variety. Think of Korean chicken wings as a sort of hybrid between the two — crispy, saucy, complex — but just as delightful to devour. The restaurant’s fried chicken recipe originated in South Korea, where founder Jinduk Seh opened the first Bonchon more than a decade ago with the goal of sharing his locale’s comfort food with the world. (Bonchon is Korean for “my hometown.”) To achieve the flavor, Bonchon lightly dusts its wings with flour and water before frying some 20 minutes. Once they’re cooked, the wings are hand-brushed with one of two top-secret sauces imported from Korea: soy-garlic or hot and spicy (made with gochugaro, a Korean spice).

The 20-minute wait time has been a gripe for some customers, but Murray says it is well worth it, since the wings are fresh and cooked to order. “We like to call ourselves craft wings and craft beer, and we stand by that.”

Similar to the carrots that often accompany Buffalo wings, cubed daikon radish comes with Bonchon wings, and it sufficiently cools the palate if you choose to go the hot-and-spicy route. Or you can find refreshment while sipping a pint from Bonchon’s horseshoe-shaped bar boasting 18 draft beers, the majority of which are craft beers made in North Texas.

Whitney Thompson

Bonchon Chicken

5500 Greenville, Suite 1300 214.346.9464

AMBIANCE: CASUAL

HOURS: 11 A.M.-11 P.M. SUNDAYTHURSDAY 11 A.M.-MIDNIGHT FRIDAY-SATURDAY

PRICE: $9-$15

TIP: HAPPY HOUR SPECIALS INCLUDE $3 WELLS, $4 HOUSE WINE BY THE GLASS, AND $1 OFF DOMESTIC DRAFTS, 3-7 P.M. MONDAY-THURSDAY.

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SPREADING MOTHER’S DAY LOVE

Let’s spoil all the ladies in our lives with some love and sweets this month. The best way to celebrate is to be with family and friends enjoying a wonderful meal, sitting around the table, and sharing love for one another. As you plan your menu for a simple brunch, lunch or a spring-filled dinner, add these glazed shortbread cookies to share with your special mom. What I love about these cookies is the combination of a buttery, flaky texture and creamy, soft icing for the perfect decoration.

Shortbread cookies

GROCERY LIST

1 cup sugar

2 cups unsalted butter

1 egg

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

4 cups all-purpose flour

Zest of 1 lemon (optional)

Royal icing

6 cups powdered sugar

3 pasteurized egg whites

½ teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

1. Cream sugar and butter in mixing bowl with paddle attachment. Add eggs, vanilla extract and lemon zest, and mix on low speed. Slowly add the flour and mix until the dough has come together.

2. Place the ball of dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes. Once dough is chilled, roll it out to 1/8 inch thick and cut into 2-inch squares or other desired shape.

3. Bake cookies at 350 F for 12-15 minutes or until light golden on the edges. Allow cookies to cool completely before glazing and decorating.

4. Make royal icing by combining powdered sugar and egg whites in mixer on medium speed for 5 minutes. Icing will become very smooth and glossy. (Add more powdered sugar if you want it to be thicker. Cover icing if not using immediately, or it will get hard).

9. Draw a border around each cookie with royal icing. Once the border is dry, cover the entire cookie with icing.

6. Allow the base icing to dry completely, and then stencil or draw letters onto the cookies. Allow cookies to dry before serving or packaging.

Note: If you do not want to make a traditional royal icing with egg whites, you can replace the egg whites with meringue powder (follow directions on the container).

Makes 75 2-inch cookies sponsored by :