Marinated for hours, tenderly breaded, and crisped to golden brown in a warm vat of bubbly oil? Fried chicken is an icon of global cuisine with different cultures and cities welcomely taking the liberty to throw in their own innovative adaptations. On the eastern shore of Kaua‘i, Fire Hen is doing just that with an emphasis on the sauce. Many would argue that when it comes to French fries, fried chicken, or anything of the dippable sort, we place 10% of our eating desire on the food and 90% on the sauce—and while Fire Hen’s chicken delivers moist meat with a crackly exterior, it’s their charcuterie of sauces and flavorings that gets you hooked. Guava Habanero, Pineapple Jerk, and “Hawaiian Chili Peppa Wata” make for bold flavors crispy layers are eager to soak up.