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People are slamming Shake Shack for its controversial new Korean fried chicken sandwich, but some chefs say the chain s use of a Korean ingredient is a good thing
People are slamming Shake Shack for its controversial new Korean fried chicken sandwich, but some chefs say the chain s use of a Korean ingredient is a good thing
Rachel AskinasiJan 22, 2021, 04:48 IST
Shake Shack launched a Korean-style Fried Chick n sandwich.Courtesy of Shake Shack
Shake Shack is facing backlash for its new Korean-style Fried Chick n sandwich.
Some chefs and restaurant owners told Insider they re happy the chain is popularizing gochujang.
But they said the sandwich itself just didn t taste as good as they thought it could have.
Cho explained that it s just a flavor, one of many used in Korean fried chicken. The real key to Korean-style fried chicken is in the double-frying method, he said. They fry the chicken, then let it cool, then fry it again, he explained. The cliché they use to describe it is shatteringly crisp.
He added that, while Korean fried chicken is typically covered in sauce, gochujang is just one of many options. I just take issue with the idea that gochujang makes something Korean, Cho said, adding that he s pretty tired of the cultural appropriation conversation. I don’t begrudge anybody that wants to make Korean food, and I don’t think I would have cared if Shake Shake had made a Korean fried chicken, if they’d done it the way I’d described it, he continued. I think the laziness is always where people get irked. I’m not a purist. I put cheese on ramen I’m well known for that. I am not a purist when it comes to Asian food. I just get irritated when it’s laz
Shake Shack is catching flak for a limited-edition menu of “Korean-style” offerings that critics say is a “lazy” interpretation of Korean fried chicken.
Cho explained that it s just a flavor, one of many used in Korean fried chicken. The real key to Korean-style fried chicken is in the double-frying method, he said. They fry the chicken, then let it cool, then fry it again, he explained. The cliché they use to describe it is shatteringly crisp.
He added that, while Korean fried chicken is typically covered in sauce, gochujang is just one of many options. I just take issue with the idea that gochujang makes something Korean, Cho said, adding that he s pretty tired of the cultural appropriation conversation. I don’t begrudge anybody that wants to make Korean food, and I don’t think I would have cared if Shake Shake had made a Korean fried chicken, if they’d done it the way I’d described it, he continued. I think the laziness is always where people get irked. I’m not a purist. I put cheese on ramen I’m well known for that. I am not a purist when it comes to Asian food. I just get irritated when it’s laz