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Kristine: IT'S A CLASSIC
DINNER AND AT POTLUCKS.
WE'RE TALKING ABOUT FRIED
CHICKEN.
IT'S IN THE SPOT LIGHT BECAUSE
IT IS NATIONAL FRIED CHICKEN --
ARE YOU GOING TO CRY.
Kelly: YES.
WE'VE BEEN LOOKING FORWARD TO
THIS ALL WEEK LONG.
NATIONAL 23R50EU FRIED CHICKEN DAY.
WHAT BETTER PLACE TO CELEBRATE
THAN AT POPEYE'S.
KAMAKA PILI JOINS US LIVE FROM
PEARL CITY.
GOOD MORNING, KAMAKA.
I BET YOU'RE JEALOUS YOU'RE NOT
HERE.
I GOT MY APRON AND GLOVES ON.
WE HAVE KENNETH HERE.
MAHALO NUI FOR LETTING US JOIN
YOU.
BEING POPEYE'S, EVERYBODY LOOKS
FOR YOU GUYS.
WHAT IS YOUR GUY'S SPECIAL THAT
YOU HAVE GOING ON FOR TODAY?
IT'S THE TEN PIECE FOR $10.
Reporter: I BET ALL YOU
LOCAL PEOPLE GOT YOUR ATTENTION.
WHAT'S IN?
TEN LEGS -- FIVE LEGS, FIVE
THIGHS.
TODAY ONLY SO GET YOUR CHICKEN.
Reporter: RIGHT ON.
SHOOTS.
LET'S GET GOING.
WE HAVE EVERYTHING PREPPED.
WHAT CAN I DO TO MAKE YOUR
PRODUCTION A LITTLE BIT MORE
FASTER?
SO WE'LL DROP A TEN.
YOU GOT TO PUT IN THE BATTER
FIRST AND MAKE SURE THE CHICKEN
IS COVERED IN THE BATTER.
Reporter: WHAT IS THIS?
CANNOT.
Reporter: SORRY, I TRIED.
MIX IT UP IN THE BATTER.
FOR THE DIFFERENT SPICES,
CHICKENS ARE PREMARINATED OR YOU
HAVE CERTAIN SPICES YOU ADD?
WE MARINATE ON SPOT WITH MILD
AND SPICY SEASONING.
Reporter: YOU HAVE THAT
MARINATING ABOUT 12 HOURS?
ER -- EVERY SINGLE BITE IS JUST
AS ONO AND DELICIOUS AS THE ONE
PREVIOUS.
THIS IS THE REGULAR FRIED
CHICKEN?
YES.
THIS IS THE MILD.
WHY DON'T YOU TRY.
Reporter: YEAH, SHOOTS.
GET MY HANDS DIRTY.
JUST MIX 'EM UP AND THROW 'EM IN
THERE.
SHOOTS.
LET'S GET THREE OF 'EM INSIDE
THERE.
AND STRAIGHT INTO THE FLOUR.
SEE, MOM, I CAN COOK.
TURN THEM 20 TIMES.
Reporter: FOR POPEYE'S, WHAT
MAKES YOU SO SPECIAL AND UNIQUE
COMPARED TO THE REST OF PEOPLE
WHO MAKE FRIED CHICKEN?
ALL OUR CHICKEN IS FRESH.
OUR MAIN PRIORITY IS QUALITY SO
EVERY CUSTOMER ENJOYS OUR
CHICKEN.
Reporter: RIGHT ON.
WHERE DID POPEYE'S START FROM?
IN THE 1970'S A LOCAL STORY
STARTED IT.
Reporter: I THINK I DID IT
22 TIMES.
CLAP.
Reporter: CLAP.
SHOOTS.
RIGHT ON.
SO WHAT OTHER DEALS YOU GUYS
HAVE GOING ON FOR NATIONAL
CHICKEN DAY?
I'M SURE A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE
WATCHING TODAY.
A SPECIAL GOING ON NOW, THE
TEN PIECES FOR $15.
Reporter: I KNOW YOU HAVE
SOME UNIQUE THINGS.
DARK MEATS AND STUFF LIKE THAT.
WE HAVE WHITE MEAT AVAILABLE,
AND WE HAVE EXTRA SIDES.
Reporter: YOU'RE GOING TO
MAKE EXTRA MONEY.
CHECK OUT NATIONAL FRIED CHICKEN
DAY TODAY.
ALL DAY TODAY.
AND I KNOW YOU HAVE SOME
SPECIALS FOR TODAY ONLY.
MAKE SURE YOU MAKE YOUR WAY TO
ANY POPEYE'SES AND GET YOUR
FRIED CHICKEN.
THERE'S ONLY ONE WAY TO EAT
FRIED CHICKEN, AND THAT'S AS
POPEYE'S.
BACK TO YOU.
Kristine: KAMAKA.
Kelly: THAT LOOKED SO GOOD.
Kristine: 20 TIMES.
I DIDN'T KNOW THAT.
Kelly: DOWN TO A SCIENCE.
Kristine: HOPEFULLY HE
SHARES.
Kelly: I HOPE SO.
AND THE NEXT HIT HOPEFULLY WE'LL
LEARN WHAT THE SPECIALS ARE.
Kristine: TODAY IS NATIONAL
FRIED CHICKEN DAY THE LET'S
REJOIN KAMAKA PILI WHO IS KIND
THE COUNTER AT POPEYE'S.
YOU'RE LOOKING CHEERY THERE.
Reporter: THIS DOESN'T JUST
HAPPEN, YOU KNOW.
GOT TO GET SET FOR THE RIGHT
OUTFIT FOR THE RIGHT 345*E8.
WE'RE HERE AT POPEYE'S IN PEARL
CITY TO GET OUR NATIONAL FRIED
CHICKEN DAY ON.
WE BATTERED OUR CHICKEN.
MAMA SAID I GOT TO MAKE MY OWN
LUNCH SO I'M DOING THAT.
HOW DO WE FRY THEM?
GRAB THE BASKET AND BRING IT
OVER HERE.
Reporter: THE BASKET.
I'M FIRED ALREADY ON MY FIRST
DAY.
CLAP IT ONCE.
AND THEN PUSH IT AWAY JUST LIKE
THAT.
Reporter: ALL RIGHT.
SHOOTS, WE BATTERED IT, FRIED
IT.
THAT'S GOING TO BE COOKING.
AND WE GOT OUR SIDES.
LET'S MAKE OUR WAY TO THE MASHED
POTATOES AND SUCH.
THEY HAVE A LOT OF ONOLICIOUS
FOOD.
WE HAVE OUR SIDES.
ALOHA, SAM.
MAHALO FOR LETTING US BE HERE.
WE HAVE OUR MASHED POTATO,
RED BEANS AND RED RICE.
Reporter: AWESOME.
OUR POPULAR SIDESES.
Reporter: HOW CAN I HELP?
MASHED POTATOES.
OUR SINGLE SERVING IS ONE SCOOP
OF MASHED POTATOES.
AND WHAT WE DO, WE MAKE A LITTLE
WELL INTO THE MASHED POTATOES SO
THE GRAVY STEAMS.
YOU WANT TO TRY SOME?
Reporter: YES, PLEASE.
AWESOME.
GRAB THE SCOOP.
Reporter: GOOD SIZED TOO.
NOT TOO SMALL.
OF COURSE NOT.
Reporter: CANNOT SHORT THEM
OUT.
I'M MAKING A MESS.
IT'S USUALLY A LEVEL SCOOP.
Reporter: WE'RE SPECIAL
TODAY.
AND MIX IT UP A LITTLE AND
MAKE A WELL.
Reporter: AWESOME.
PUSH 'EM IN.
A LITTLE.
Reporter: LIKE A VOLCANO.
JUST LIKE A VOLCANO.
Reporter: WHAT IS THIS?
OUR RED BEANS AND RED RICE.
DO THE SAME THING.
Reporter: I'LL WATCH YOU.
MIX IT UP A LITTLE.
Reporter: DELICIOUS.
AND WE GRAB A YELLOW SPOON.
Reporter: YOU EVEN OFFER
RICE.
WHITE RICE, CAJUN RICE.
FOR NATIONAL FRIED FRIED CHICKEN DAY
WHAT OTHER SPECIALS YOU HAVE?
WE DO HAVE THE SPECIAL, WHICH
IS THE TEN PIECE LEGS AND THIGHS
FOR $10.
Reporter: YOU HAVE ANY OTHER
SPECIAL MENU ITEMS?
ALSO OUR CAJUN WINS, 24 FOR
$20.
Reporter: IS IT JUST FOR
TODAY?
NO, THAT WITH OUR LIMITED
TIME SPECIAL.
FOR NATIONAL CHICK CHICKEN DAY WE HAVE
THE TEN FOR $10.
Reporter: YOU HAVE LOCATIONS
AROUND IT'S ISLAND.
WE HAVE FIVE OTHER LOCATIONS.
WAIPAHU, MILILANI, KAPAHULU,
DILLINGHAM AND NEX.
Reporter: MAKE SURE YOU
AREN'T MISSING OUT ON THE