Hot wings: Memphis cuisine’s lesser-known staple

By , Daily Memphian Published: April 30, 2019 10:33 AM CT
<strong>Kristen Rogers, an employee at Ching's Hot Wings, checks a customer's order before handing it over. In Memphis, where barbecue is king, the chicken wing is the reigning prince.&nbsp;</strong>(Houston Cofield/Daily Memphian)

Kristen Rogers, an employee at Ching's Hot Wings, checks a customer's order before handing it over. In Memphis, where barbecue is king, the chicken wing is the reigning prince. (Houston Cofield/Daily Memphian)

In the world of Memphis food, barbecue isn't the only crown jewel. The hot wing, since the 1990s, has played a major role in shaping the way Memphians eat and approach the food industry.

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Ching's Hot Wings Crumpy's D'bo's Hot wings
Jared Boyd

Jared Boyd

Jared Boyd is program manager for WYXR 91.7 FM. 


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