Celebrity chef David Chang's fried chicken sandwich chain Fuku opening in Texas
Delivery-only outposts of the fried chicken sandwich chain are opening in Dallas and Houston
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Texas is getting a taste of celebrity Chef David Chang’s fried chicken sandwich.
Fuku, the New York City-based fried chicken sandwich chain known for its hot take on the menu staple with a crispy habanero-brined patty, will launch in Dallas and Houston Tuesday as a take-out only concept, the restaurant announced.
The chain’s menu of sandwiches, like its new Spicy Fried Chicken variety topped with its signature mayo on a potato bun and the Sweet and Spicy Sando topped with its creamy, savory Knockout sauce, will be available for delivery via a partnership with REEF, which operates ghost kitchens for local restaurants and national chains. Chicken fingers and waffle fries will also be on the menu.
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Opening day proceeds will go towards the Southern Smoke Foundation, a Houston-based crisis relief organization for individuals in the food and beverage industry, the restaurant said in a press release.
Chang made headlines recently for donating the $1 million he won on "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" to the Southern Smoke Foundation. The organization has raised more than $625,000 in relief efforts, according to its website.
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The concept for Fuku was conceived at Chang’s Momofuku Noodle Bar in New York City as a secret sandwich turned fast-casual restaurant in 2015. Since then, it expanded its delivery reach nationally with locations in Philadelphia, Washington D.C. and Miami.