I've never actually eaten Vietnamese butter chicken wings in Vietnam, so I'm not sure if they're traditionally consumed in that country, or if it's a dish that Vietnamese cooks invented once they immigrated. I do know that whenever I order them, no two versions are the same.
The one thing they all have in common is that they're fried, but other than that, they vary greatly: some have butter only in the name - there's no hint of it in the dish, while others are slick with the stuff. My version walks a fine line - my husband thinks they're too buttery but that doesn't stop him from eating a lot of them whenever I make them.
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