PETALING JAYA, Sept. 30 -- Fried chicken is my kryptonite, especially chicken with a golden crust and juicy meat.

My tastebuds don't discriminate - whether it's high-end or low-key, regular fried, double fried or dressed up in all kinds of fancy sauces, it's all good.

It sounds like a cliche, but as long as it's a fabulous fried chicken, I'll be there.

The latest crunchy conquest is Golden Boy Fried Chicken, thanks to a friend whose recommendations I trust.

Like all food fables, it started small: just a stall inside the petite Medan Selera MBPJ Damansara Kim.

As its fame spread, the business grew, shifting a few steps to an air-conditioned space on the first floor across from their old place.

Judging from the decor, most of it seems...