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November 29, 2024
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Why coconut? KFC follows on from last Christmas with electric griddle, but why coconut?

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Why coconut? KFC follows on from last Christmas with electric griddle, but why coconut?


Last year, kfc brought out a bucket-shaped electric cooker for all your christmas dinner needs in china.


Some of you may recall that last year, the american fast-food chain doubled down on the gimmicky kitchen appliance trend, with an electric grill.


With the inclusion of christmas tree-shaped graphics on the side of the griddle, kfc brought more emphasis to the festive feel in the scheme this time around, with the inclusion of christmas tree-shaped graphics on the side of the griddle.


Netizens supports the appliance's layout, but many people believe it will be less useful at home, so people are concerned about the quality of the appliance.


However, kfc has confirmed that the fit and finish have been updated, as with last year, and we will see it on the day of release.


But why coconut? the official says the coconut flake batter used to make a fried coconut flake batter called "" and others like wagyu burgers and whole rotisserie chickens made their appearances, while prize draws brought back the kfc "" and some lucky diners.


The chicken's name, "yay! it's christmas!" (lit.


Crisp/flake) is also pronounced "ye).


However, many people noticed that the "" in "" (yesu lit.


Jesus) is also pronounced "ye" (lit.


Crisp/flake) is also pronounced "ye." (lit.


Crisp/flake) is also pronounced "su).


In this sense, kfc is still leveraging the strength of memes gathered through its "crazy thursday" campaigns, according to some netizens.


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