The culinary world is one of mystery, intrigue and secret spices. Take the fried chicken sandwich. By the looks of it, there shouldn t be anything remotely controversial about such a simple sandwich of bread, chicken and toppings. Burger King s new Ch King sandwich (left) is hand-breaded and served on a toasted potato bun with pickles and a signature sauce. The Spicy Ch King (right) is topped with, what else, a spicy glaze. Both will be available June 3. Burger King
The culinary world is one of mystery, intrigue and secret spices. Take the fried chicken sandwich. By the looks of it, there shouldn t be anything remotely controversial about such a simple sandwich of bread, chicken and toppings.
The chain recently informed customers about the rationing of sauces
They ve been responding by posting memes and cracking jokes on social media
Customers will be limited to one sauce per entrée and two sauces per meal
Chick-fil-A hopes that the sauce shortage will be fixed as quickly as possible
The shortfall relates to labor shortages that have gripped the industry
The industry is already facing a shortage of both ketchup and chicken
Some customers recently received an email from the chain about the shortage
Customers will be limited to one sauce per entrée and two sauces per meal
Chick-fil-A hopes that the sauce shortage will be fixed as quickly as possible
The issue is not related to the gas shortage that came about due to a ransomware attack on Colonial Pipeline last week
The issue has more to do with the labor shortages that have gripped the industry
The industry is already facing a shortage of both ketchup and chicken
Chicken run! Fast food joints complain of poultry shortage as chicken sandwich wars cause demand to soar
Analysts say an increase in demand during the chicken sandwich wars, coupled with a global pandemic and extreme weather, has affected the chicken supply
Many fast-food executives are now saying they cannot meet the demand for their chicken sandwiches, as their profits soar
The demand for chicken wings has also increased during the pandemic
But a freak snow storm in Texas in February hindered the poultry industry, and suppliers say they do not have enough employees to meet the demand
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Fried chicken, the meal of choice for spring picnics, is popping up on multiple San Diego restaurant menus this month in sandwiches and other variations. Here’s the latest:
Junya’s Crispy Karaage: The latest culinary creation from RakiRaki Ramen owner/chef Junya Watanabe is his twist on the Japanese style of fried chicken known as karaage. Antibiotic-free chicken is marinated for 48 hours in fermented soy sauce and 12 spices, garlic and ginger, then coated with 22 spices, double-fried and served with house Japanese (kewpie) mayonnaise. The karaage is available in regular and spicy varieties in jumbo boxes, in sliders, with fries, in ramen or curry and in a bento box, priced from $11.40 to $25. The new JCK menu, introduced last week, is available at the RakiRaki location at 4646 Convoy St., Suite 102-A in Kearny Mesa. It’s also available for takeout. Visit rakirakiramen.com.