Panda Express Joins Forces With Cult-Favorite Brand for Spiciest Menu Item to Date
Panda Express isn't holding back with its latest dish, promising customers sweet heat by way of a fan-favorite hot sauce brand.
The fast food chain's take on sweet and sour chicken gives the classic dish an injection of spice with a fiery kick of Buldak hot sauce.
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The new entrée, Dynamite Sweet & Sour Chicken, is inspired by the tangy, vibrant flavors of traditional Cantonese sweet and sour sauce and will be available starting today, Aug. 5, until Oct. 7 at participating Panda Express locations in 10 select cities.
'Buldak's legendary heat is the perfect spark to reinvent an American Chinese favorite,' said Evelyn Wah, Vice President of Brand Innovation at Panda Express, in a statement shared with Parade. 'As the first U.S. restaurant brand to partner with Buldak, Panda is proud to introduce Dynamite Sweet & Sour Chicken — a bold, explosive, and shareable experience that our guests, especially Gen Z, crave. It's the spiciest dish we've ever launched, bringing a new level of heat to our menu like never before.'
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The new item features crispy marinated chicken breast bites, which are coated in a light puffed rice batter before being tossed with red bell peppers, onions, and a custom-formulated Buldak sauce.
The limited-time offering will be available at select Panda Express locations in the New York, Chicago, Houston, San Diego, Phoenix (Prescott), Denver, Atlanta, Seattle-Tacoma, Washington D.C. (Hagerstown) and Orlando/Daytona Beach/Melbourne markets through early October 2025, or while supplies last.
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Panda Express Joins Forces With Cult-Favorite Brand for Spiciest Menu Item to Date first appeared on Parade on Aug 5, 2025
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