Crispy fried chicken is probably one of the ultimate comfort foods, especially if you hail from the South. Serve it alongside coleslaw, greens, or macaroni and cheese, and it becomes a meal that makes you feel at home. Despite a societal focus on healthy eating, Southern comfort food is seeing a resurgence in popularity, even being elevated to fine dining status by the likes of Marcus Samuelsson's Red Rooster in Harlem and Eric Huang's Pecking House in Brooklyn.