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Eggs-perience eggs-tasy with Kenny Rogers Roasters’ new Salted Egg Chicken line

Guess what, foodies? Kenny Rogers Roasters has new menu items that will give a truly egg-ceptional eggs-perience: the Salted Egg Roast, the Unfried Fried Chicken and the Unfried Fried Chicken Bun.

Our all-time favorite Kenny Rogers Roasters dishes were given an egg-citing makeover, elevating them with salted egg flavors to bring about eggs-tasy with every bite!

Egg puns aside, this new line incorporates one of our well-loved ingredients: the salted egg!

From the time it was introduced into our shores when our ancient forebears traded with the Chinese, the salted egg has become a staple addition in many of our much-loved native dishes, adding a rich and exotic flavor to our cuisine.

Today, fast-food chain Kenny Rogers Roasters incorporates this ingredient into its healthy chicken variants, such as:

Salted Egg Roast.

Generous chicken pieces marinated in special herbs and spices, roasted to juicy and smokey perfection, then garnished with salted egg powder and salted egg sauce. It is best enjoyed with steamed rice, your favorite Kenny Rogers Roasters side dishes and corn muffin.

Salted Egg Unfried Fried Chicken.

A healthier and more exotic alternative to fried chicken, this consist of chicken pieces cooked through an oven with circulating hot air instead of being deep-fried, cooking the meat in its natural oil. The resulting juicy and crispy chicken pieces are then given an generous coating of salted egg powder and served with salted egg sauce. Partner this tasty viand with steamed rice, your favorite Kenny Rogers Roasters side dishes and corn muffin.

Salted Egg Unfried Fried Chicken Bun.

Perfect for a snack or a light lunch, this sandwich consists of an oven-cooked chicken fillet tossed with salted egg powder and salted egg sauce, then packed with tomato, lettuce and onion in between two wheat buns.

Isn’t it egg-cellent that we can readily enjoy our Kenny Rogers Roasters faves flavored with salted egg just by dropping by the nearest outlet or by calling +63 2 85559000?

It is also available for delivery at kennyrogersdelivery.com.ph, as well as in GrabFood and FoodPanda.

For more details about its offers and promos, follow Kenny Rogers on Facebook, Tiktok, Instagram, Youtube and Twitter.

Disclosure: Product samples were provided to facilitate this feature.

Here and there: Shake Shack

Oh yes, burger joints do abound all over the world and diners have their choice of where to get their burger fix.

The challenge, really, is for the burger establishment to have something extra going for it that will drive people to seek it out, try its offerings and (hopefully!) come back for more.

While it started out as a roadside food stall (that didn’t even sell burgers!) in Manhattan, Shake Shack has evolved into a burger eatery with a fine dining mentality, where high quality versions of the usual burger joint offerings are served up in a more upscale setting.

During a family trip to the US nearly three years ago, we decided to have our lunch at ShakeShack’s outlet along Hollywood Boulevard.

It seemed to be a popular joint as we had to line up for a few minutes before getting to the counter.

We tried an assortment of burgers such as the ShackBurger (ShakeShack’s famous cheeseburger with lettuce, tomato and ShackSauce), the Shroom Burger (crisp-fried portobello mushroom filled with melter muenster and cheddar cheese topped with lettuce, tomato and ShackSauce), and the SmokeShack (cheeseburger with Applewood smoked bacon, chopped cherry pepper and ShakeSauce) which we all found to be very tasty and filling enough to fuel us for the rest of our sightseeing that day.

Of course our order wouldn’t have been complete without ShakeShacks crinkle-cut fries and shakes.

It was among the foodie experiences that we had in the States that we wish could be replicated back home in the Philippines.

And wouldn’t you know it: by the time we got back to Manila, Shake Shack was already here!

It opened its first store in Bonifacio Global City in May 2019, a second branch in SM Mega Fashion Hall in December of the same year, a third one in Greenbelt Makati in October 2020, and finally, a fourth outlet in Alabang Town Center in July 2021.

Well, life got in the way so we haven’t been able to visit any of these local outlets from the time we got back, until Hubby and I went on an errand run in SM Megamall recently.

There, we espied Shake Shack’s sprawling premises while we were walking around, and decided to have lunch right then and there.

While I decided to go for a ShackBurger, Hubby went for a Chick’n Shack (crispy-fried chicken breast with lettuce, pickles and buttermilk herb mayo).

To complete our meal, we also got some crinkle-cut fries and softdrinks.

Because of COVID restrictions, there were not a lot of people in the place (only fully vaccinated people can dine in) and just a fraction of the store’s capacity is allowed to be used.

Now that the restrictions are loosening, I hope I can bring the kids over soon so we can relive one of our fun-filled adventures.

Shake Shack’s outlets are located in the following areas:

Central Square, Bonifacio Global City (open daily from 10am to 9pm | Tel +63 2 82553240)
Mega Fashion Hall, SM Megamall (open daily from 10am to 9pm | Tel +63 2 83664059)
Greenbelt 5, Ayala Center Makati (open daily from 10am to 9pm | Tel +63 2 79336824)
Corte de las Palmas, Alabang Town Center (open daily from 10am to 8pm)

Shake Shack also delivers via GrabFood and FoodPanda.

Get ’em big and hawt at Howl Chicken

Got an appetite for tender and juicy chicken that’s also big and hawt, hawt, hawt?

Howl Chicken will soon be howlin’ right in your neighborhood servin’ up oversized nuggets and hearty chicken sandwiches.

Inspired by places in the US with distinct takes on fried chicken, Howl brings big flavorful servings for big appetites in four delish flavors.

Curious yet? Check these out:

Southern Classic. A Southern California favorite which consists of crispy fried chicken with sesame seeds and served with a side of honey.

Howlin’ Chicken on Waffles (Php199)
Howlin’ Chicken (Php169 for 4 pcs | Php319 for 8 pcs)
On rice (Php189) | On sandwich (Php189)

Queens. Named after largest borough, this fried chicken variant is crispy and flavored with honey barbecue sauce, topped with a healthy helping of ‘shrooms and served with garlic ranch sauce.

Howlin’ Chicken on Sandwich (Php189)
Howlin’ Chicken (Php169 for 4 pcs | Php319 for 8 pcs)
On rice (Php189) | On waffles (Php199)

Nashville. With the home of country music as its namesake, this fried chicken is extra hot with its jalapeno topping plus its hefty dose of cheese sauce.

Howlin’ Chicken on Rice (Php189)
Howlin’ Chicken (Php169 for 4 pcs | Php319 for 8 pcs)
On sandwich (Php189) | On waffles (Php199)

New Orleans. Get a taste of the Big Easy with this hot and crispy chicken served with Cajun sauce and topped with bacon bits.

Howlin’ Chicken on Rice (Php189)
Howlin’ Chicken (Php169 for 4 pcs | Php319 for 8 pcs)
On sandwich (Php189) | On waffles (Php199)

Did you know you can Build Yo’ Own Howl? Here’s how:

Choose your Howl Chicken (Php169 for 4 pcs | Php319 for 8 pcs | Php189 on rice | Php189 on sandwich | Php199 on waffles)
Select your preferred flavor (Original | Honey BBQ | Hot | Hotter)
Pick your sauce (Cheesy | Cajun | Ranch | Honey)
Put your favorite toppings (Bacon | Mushroom | Sesame Seeds | Jalapeno)

That’s not all!

You can also get the party started with some servings of Cheesy Jalapeno (Php119) and Bacon Cheesy Jalapeno (Php139) Nachos, crunchy tortilla chips topped with jalapeno slices and doused with cheese sauce.

All that food will work up quite a thirst so get yo’ self a drink (Howl Brewed Iced Tea | Brewed Coffee | Iced Coffee | Iced Latte) for just Php79.

Get your appetites ready for Howl which will open four branches – Eastwood, Taft, Glorietta and BF Paranaque – for delivery via GrabFood and Lala Food.