KFC unveils breadless meat beast burger with fried chicken acting as buns - but only in Korea
The 'Zinger Double Down King' is a play on KFC's successful 'Double Down' burger released in 2010
Your support helps us to tell the story
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.
Your support makes all the difference.Perhaps only suitable for those on the Atkins diet, KFC in Korea has unveiled its latest bunless creation that could make your eyes – and your arteries – water.
The ‘Zinger Double Down King’ builds on the success of its ancestral burger (from 2010) called the Double Down, which was a breadless symposium of cheese and bacon sandwiched between two slabs of fried chicken.
The Double Down was never released in the UK (fortunately?), though that hasn’t stopped eager Brits trying to fashion one for themselves out of the insides of two tower burgers.
Now, however, South Korea has taken it one step further by adding a beef patty to the mix and some extra sauce.
It went on sale on 18 October and is sold on its own for about £4 or in a meal for £7. It is also contains about 750 calories.
Apparently, two million of the original 'Double Down' burger were consumed by Canadians in less than two months of them being on sale in 2011.
Last year KFC Korea also created the Double Down Maxx, which was comprised of two fried chicken pieces sandwiching a hash brown in addition to cheese.
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments