South Korean instantaneous noodle model Buldak Ramen — owned by mother or father firm Samyang Meals — has earned a worldwide following because of its further spicy noodles and daring flavors, and now, Buldak is bringing its signature warmth to a completely new dish. 

Beginning on November 10, fried hen chain bb.q Rooster is teaming up with the noodle model to supply a brand new, limited-time menu merchandise titled Buldak on Cheesling, which pairs the well-known Buldak sizzling sauce with the chain’s “cheesling” fried hen. 

The South Korea-based restaurant model is thought for its crispy, fried conventional or boneless wings that come tossed in a sauce or seasoning of your alternative, like honey garlic, galbi, gangnam-style, sizzling mala, or cheesling. The latter options hen coated in a medley of savory, salty powdered cheeses, and for a restricted time, you’ll be able to get pleasure from it with the extra fiery kick of Samyang’s Buldak sauce.

By partnering up with the noodle model, bb.q Rooster has developed a fried hen that delivers two fashionable taste profiles in a single dish: wealthy dairy and fiery warmth. (This taste mixture is harking back to Buldak’s well-known carbonara ramen, which mixes a creamy sauce with loads of spice.)

The brand new launch is effectively timed for the restaurant chain, because it’s working to increase its presence in North America, the place it presently operates greater than 200 areas. The dish can be accessible at collaborating eating places in the US by way of December 10, whereas provides final.

Samyang’s Buldak line has turn out to be a pantry staple in lots of households over the previous decade, and social media has solely fueled its recognition. TikTok customers have inspired one another to strive more and more spicy variations of the moment noodles to rack up video views, however it’s extra than simply the novelty of intense warmth that has saved this simple meal on everybody’s radar. 

The umami-packed sauce that coats the ramen is concentrated and pepper-forward — it options soy sauce and pink pepper as key seasonings — slicing by way of and pairing effectively with richer elements like cheese, butter, eggs, or, on this case, fried hen. 

Spicy meals have turn out to be more and more fashionable within the U.S., so it’s no shock that Buldak and bb.q Rooster have chosen to launch the collaboration in North America. Datassential experiences that greater than 95% of restaurant menus nationwide now embrace not less than one spicy merchandise, up from about 92% a decade in the past.

This demand for warmth could also be a part of what’s driving Buldak’s development in Korea and overseas. As The Korea Instances reported in September, Samyang Meals bought eight billion models of its spicy Buldak noodles in simply the primary six months of 2025, and gross sales have been steadily growing over the previous few years.

The brand new partnership pairs two recognizable Korean meals exports — Korean fried hen and instantaneous ramen — in an accessible format that works for supply, takeout, or group ordering. A bit of tacky, spicy, crispy fried hen additionally sounds just like the form of warming chunk we would like because the climate cools down, so this is likely to be the right time to strive it.