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The fried lemongrass chicken dumplings I had I found a bit lacking — the mix of overly crispiness and gumminess contrasted and distracted, resulting in an item that felt unseasoned and nondescript.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 24, 2024

You can encourage more crispiness by adding a bit of cornstarch and flour to the mixture.

From Washington Times • Dec. 4, 2023

This fried chicken seems to defy science with a batter that holds its crispiness even when the drumsticks and wings sit in those steam chambers of to-go containers.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 22, 2022

They loved the supreme crispiness surrounding divine meatiness they encountered at the best back-alley katsu places in Japan — where, as with ramen, katsu is taken to the level of a comfort-food art form.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 14, 2022

Papers were signed; the art of seasoning was revealed to Ralph, the key to crispiness.

From "Typical American" by Gish Jen