"bb.q chicken with Tansu Philip" is Episode 456 of Doughboys, hosted by Nick Wiger and Mike Mitchell. "bb.q chicken with Tansu Philip" was released on July 25, 2024.
"Tomorrow… with Tansu Philip" - @doughboyspod
Synopsis[]
Tansu Philip (@tansuphilip, Viva La Boba) joins the 'boys to talk boba, weed, and eating habits before a review of bb.q Chicken. Plus, a special boba edition of A Single Item Must Be Banished.
[Mike Hanford also recorded a song for the end of the episode, promoting his live tour.]
Nick's intro[]
Yoon Hong-guen
“50,000 stores over the world in 2030": this is the stated vision of Yoon Hong-guen, founder and Chairman of a South Korean fried-chicken restaurant. If this monstrously ambitious expansion plan holds, by next decade, Yoon’s chain would usurp McDonald’s and Starbucks as the world’s largest fast-food brand. And while it may sound ludicrous, when Yoon launched his concept in an already crowded market back in 1995, he silenced the doubters by scaling up to 1000 locations faster than any chain restaurant in history.
Like a great many dishes, Korean fried chicken’s historical origin is disputed and colored by myth, but the most popular theory dates to the Korean War, when Black American GI’s stationed overseas shared the breaded, seasoned chicken preparation with their South Korean counterparts. Postwar, the dish became a popular bar food; and by the '70s, South Korea had its own fried-chicken chains, in advance of KFC's arrival in the '80s.
Today with South Korean pop culture dominating American pop culture, the South Korean remix of an American dish has become one of its signature culinary exports. And with over 3,500 franchises, Yoon’s chicken chain presently has nearly as large a footprint as Popeyes, and more outlets than Chick-fil-A or Church’s. As it scales up its presence in the U.S., the name may prove a hurdle to Americans, who might understandably expect a smoked, sauced preparation as opposed to fried... but its stylized acronym stands not for barbecue but for “Best of the Best Quality Chicken” — which will have to be the truth, not marketing bluster, to hit 50,000 stores by decade’s end.
This week on Doughboys… bb.q chicken.
Fork rating[]
| guest / host | ordered | rating |
|---|---|---|
| Nick Wiger |
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5 forks |
| Mike Mitchell |
|
5 forks |
| Tansu Philip | - | 4.5 forks |
| shared |
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Nick went to bb.q chicken on his own to the location in West LA. Mitch also went with a friend to the location in Glendale. They then all ordered together to the studio.
Additionally, Emma also rated bb.q 5 forks, while Casey was slightly disappointed and gave it 4 forks. Mitch's friend, Edwin, offered it 4.5 forks, and Susser thought it was 5 forks. (Their scores are not used in any calculations.)
With these scores, bb.q chicken joins the Golden Plate Club!
A Single Item Must Be Banished 🚫[]
In this segment, Nick shares some food items with options and they decide which option is unnecessary.
For this episode, they focus on boba.
| group | Nick's banished item | Mitch's banished item | Tansu's banished item |
|---|---|---|---|
Tea Bases:
|
green | matcha | matcha |
Flavors:
|
jasmine | jasmine | jasmine |
Fruity Flavors:
|
peach | lychee | peach |
Toppings:
|
grass jelly | grass jelly | grass jelly |
Temperature:
|
smoothie | hot | hot |
Milk:
|
almond | almond | almond |
Sweetness level:
|
25% | 25% | 100% |
Straw color:
|
yellow | yellow | yellow |
Roast Spoonman[]
Danny Devito
| “ | Danny Dorito | ” |
–@garycurls (via Paul F. Tompkins) | ||
Quotes[]
| “ | It is fun to think of Biden ridin' a sandworm. | ” |
–Mike Mitchell re: Dune II | ||
| “ | Mitch, I think you're such a cutie. | ” |
–Nick Wiger | ||
| “ | I know I've listened to literally every episode of the show. How many forks are we doing this out of? | ” |
–Tansu Philip | ||
| “ | You can be sexist. You can be racist. But hot boba? We know when to draw the line. | ” |
–Tansu Philip | ||
The Feedbag[]
| “ | How many toppings is too many toppings on a pizza? | ” |
–Mark in FL | ||
| guest / host | how many toppings is too much? |
|---|---|
| Nick Wiger | more than 3 |
| Mike Mitchell | more than 3 |
| Tansu Philip | more than 1 |
Drops and Plugs[]
| reference | notes |
|---|---|
| Busta Rhymes "Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See" | in Mitch's drop (by Emerson) |
| Viva La Boba [link] | Tansu's plugs |
Related Episodes[]
| Tansu Philip episodes | Mike Hanford episodes |
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Photos[]
