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The woman behind Chicken Basket in Germantown knows what her customers like: It’s all about the dajaajah, the pollo, the murghi, the yard bird. American’s favorite meat, chicken.

Has anyone notice a pattern? Is it just me? Or does the Metro DC region, Maryland suburbs in particular, have some great little no-frills eateries? Downtown DC has its share of off-the-beaten-track places with some wonderful food, no doubt, but they aren’t halal. It seems that if on a whim you pull your car into some little mall you’re going to find an unlikely halal spot ...

You’ve gone past those shops in Langley, or Wheaton or Manassass and seen the signs that read pollo a la Brasa and have tried to pull out your 9th grade Spanish skills. You’ve smelled the unmistakable aroma of chicken ...

Wanna eat some sticky-finger-lickin'-chicken? The Yu brothers have some in their kitchen for you. They brought it over from Pakistan. Well, not like on the plane or anything. But they've managed to meld some of the tastes of their home with the flavors of their heritage, in a wonderful bi-cultural pot. What's that about? It's about some really satisfying food!