The Japanese Fried Chicken Restaurant That Has Used the Same Cooking Oil for 66 Years

Most restaurants replace their frying oil regularly to maintain food quality and consistency. It has become one of the basic standards of professional kitchens, with many diners believing that fresher oil always produces better-tasting food. That assumption, however, is challenged by one small restaurant in Japan.

For more than 66 years, this famous fried chicken restaurant has continued using the same cooking oil through a carefully managed process of daily filtration and constant replenishment. Rather than becoming a sign of poor hygiene, the practice has become part of the restaurant"s identity, attracting curious visitors from around the world.