“The only thing that should be crispy is our fried chicken” – fast-food chain KFC Malaysia posted on its Instagram as it jumped onto the “Rendangate” bandwagon. KFC Malaysia posted on its Instagram a photo of a bucketful of fried chicken against a backdrop of blazing flames. The photo’s headline reads: “Not Rendang”. Southeast Asians have united to defend hugely popular chicken rendang that was knocked out of a British cooking competition television show for not being crispy enough, but the long-standing debate on the origins of the dish rages on. The controversy has caused a social media storm in Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia, where people — including the Malaysian Prime Minister — have expressed shock and annoyance at the apparent ignorance of the UK judging panel.