Karaage makes perfect bedfellows with beer, and mala takes that pairing up a notch with the numbing spice combined with the juicy crunch of fried chicken to make the subsequent sip of an ice cold one feel even more refreshing. They use chicken thigh here, which I favour over breast simply because it's more succulent, and the shrimp paste marinade adds a pleasing underlying funk to each bite.
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Thanks @kevin._.ngan for the invite and gracious hospitality!