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In much of the country, 2015 was the year of the fried-chicken sandwich, a time when everyone from fast-food empires to celebrity chefs took on the crispy southern staple.

Unlike many food trends, this one took a little time to reach Portland. Earlier this year, Chick-fil-A, a Georgia-based chain known both for its bomb fried-chicken sandwiches and its opposition to same-sex marriage, reopened in Portland for the first time since 2003. Local chefs, some spurred by the chain's suburban return, took a stab at creating their own.

Starting today, we're on the hunt for the best fried-chicken sammies from across the city, whether they come wrapped in paper from the drive-thru or freshly fried with spicy slaw on a warm brioche bun. And we're looking for your help. In the comments below, on Twitter, Facebook or email, share your No. 1 fried-chicken sandwich spot. We'll gather the nominations, then hit the road and eat them all. Keep an eye on this space for dispatches from our travels, plus a poll where you can vote for your personal favorite.

A quick point of order: This survey is spice agnostic (Nashville-hot welcome!), but we're narrowly focused on the kind of southern-inspired sandwiches that come on a bun, with little more than pickles or slaw for toppings. In other words, we're skipping schnitzel sandos (sorry, Tabor) and chicken parms (apologies, Peyton), two literal fried-chicken sandwiches that belong in their own categories. We're also skipping biscuit sandwiches, which as the name suggests, tend to live or die more on the biscuit than the quality of the bird.

So, where do you go to scratch that fried-chicken sandwich itch?

-- Samantha Bakall and Michael Russell

sbakall@oregonian.com

mrussell@oregonian.com