Though once a staple of Southern cuisine, fried chicken is taking on some decidedly interesting twists. Across the country, restaurants are creating modern interpretations of the old classic--using some wild and wonderful ingredients. In Washington, D.C., for example, there are two fried chicken and doughnut shops that opened their doors this spring. Astro Doughnuts & Fried Chicken, founded by award-winning Fiola’s former party chef Jason Gehring, rotates seasonal doughnut flavors each week, alongside four varieties of fried chicken: traditional buttermilk, Korean-style, Garlic and Sriracha. Down the road, the folks behind ChurchKey and Birch+Barley have opened GBD, short for golden, brown and delicious, after the success of their own fried chicken sandwich, The Luther (a maple-glazed brioche doughnut topped with pecans encases buttermilk fried chicken and applewood smoked bacon). At GBD, fried chicken lunch boxes with a crème fraiche biscuit, kohlrabi slaw and sides like pimento mac’n’cheese and tater salad are offered during the day alongside a choice of chef Kyle Bailey's 12 housemade sauces. Also expect fun spin-offs like fried chicken skin and chicken fried pickled green tomatoes. From doughnuts to waffles, biscuits to beans, take a look at some of the fun and funkiest fried chicken selections out there: