Obsession or Addiction? The Ayam Gepuk Craze Among Students

 By Haziq Asyraf

                                                        

    Ayam Gepuk is more than just fried chicken. It’s crispy fried chicken that's smashed (yes, literally gepok-ed) and drenched in an aggressive layer of fiery sambal. Served with rice, fried tofu, tempeh, and crunchy bits, it's a meal that punches you in the mouth in the best way possible.

    Let’s be real ,food gives comfort, and for students constantly under pressure from deadlines, presentations, and lectures, spicy food gives them that dopamine rush. Spicy = pain = pleasure? Maybe it’s the sambal therapy we never knew we needed.Also, sharing Ayam Gepuk stories “Bro I cried at level 4” or “I passed out at level 6” has become a bonding ritual.

    Ayam Gepuk is more than food it’s a student culture, a trend, a spicy rite of passage. Whether you're eating it solo in your dorm or having a sambal challenge with your housemates, it has found a fiery place in our hearts and stomachs).