chicken 65

English

Etymology

Supposedly originated at a restaurant in Chennai in 1965.

Noun

chicken 65 (uncountable)

1. (India) An Indo-Chinese dish consisting of deep-fried chicken and red chillies.
   • 2017, Satish Kumar, Campus Plus: Dreams, Friends And Challenges, page 110:

     Anup replied, "I like veg but I don't want to spoil my non-vegetarian menus, especially chicken-65."

   • 2017, Shruti Malviya, The Night Sky:

     Finally, all of us unanimously agreed to go to the Chinese bandi because the thought of chicken in the chicken 65 […]

Alternative forms

• Chicken 65, chicken-65, Chicken-65

Further reading

• Chicken 65 on Wikipedia.Wikipedia