Yahoo Lifestyle KFC's New Sweet and Salty Item Has Fans Begging to Try It—But There's One Catch
We’ve all experienced the feeling of FOMO that comes with watching other countries get wild and wacky food releases that we’ll never get here in the States. You might even be feeling FOMO right now for different reasons, but we’ll unpack that later. There’s no denying that the wild and wondrous world of culinary delicacies beyond our borders continues to both mystify and inspire us, but at some point, we have to ask, “Why not us?”
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For starters, our palettes over here in the US of A are slightly different and prefer milder flavors depending on where you come from. It’s not that we all can’t handle the heat, but while some of us are well-versed in the various flavors of the world, others are still playing catch-up. Still, the feeling of FOMO persists, and the latest delectable dish that’s got us feeling left out might just make us hop on a flight to Manila.
According to @foodbeast on Instagram, KFC in the Philippines just dropped a salty-sweet take on their classic fried chicken that’s got fans drooling. The new Salted Caramel Craze Flavor takes iconic, crispy Kentucky Fried Chicken and douses it in a sticky-sweet caramel glaze for an unexpected, but undoubtedly delicious update on the OG.
To launch the new flavor, the brand tapped Filipino actress Kathryn Bernardo as their latest ambassador, and if we’re being completely honest, we might need to try and recreate this for ourselves. Comments under the post were overwhelmingly in favor of the new flavor, with most saying, “I need this.” One person even summed up what we were thinking by commenting, “We want this in the U.S.”
I don’t know about you, but I wasn’t planning on taking a trip to the Philippines this year. This must be a scheme that Todd set up to get us to spend money on plane tickets, but I guess I’ll go. See you there, bestie!
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