Phrase: chicken in a basket

Posted by James Briggs September 03, 2003In reply to Phrase: chicken in a basket posted by athos on September 03, 2003

This paragraph appears in the new Tom Clancy novel "The Teeth of the Tiger" on p. 119 of the hard-cover edition. Can anybody tell me what "chicken in a basket" refers to?

"'Lots of services enlist the help of hookers,' Wills explained. 'They don't mind talking, and for the right wad of cash they'll do just about anything. Uda here likes chicken-in-a-basket. Never tried that myself. Asian specialty."

It's a form of fast food - pieces of chicken fried in a wire basket and possibly served in the same basket. Popular in British pubs, where most now sell food as well as drink.

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