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What's Jeon Somi's ultimate chicken sandwich? We find out!

The chicken sandwich craze has hit South Korea! And it has hit it hard! You can look everywhere from every fast food chain to specific made-to-order restaurants that have a fried chicken sandwich on their menu. K-pop superstar Jeon Somi joins in the spicy fun by creating her own perfect spicy chicken sandwich! Grab your water (or milk) and let's get ready for a spicy good time!


Jeon Somi (left) joins Chef Esther Choi to make her ultimate spicy chicken sandwich! (First We Feast YouTube Channel)
Jeon Somi (left) joins Chef Esther Choi to make her ultimate spicy chicken sandwich! (First We Feast YouTube Channel)

Canadian/Korean K-pop idol Jeon Somi is no stranger to food vlogs/shows. She loves to show off her favorite snacks and foods with her fans! From her Canadian favorite Lays Ketchup flavored potato chips to Flamin' Hot Cheetos to the gas stop ever-popular Tteok-kkochi (spicy fried rice cakes), Somi isn't shy about sharing what she loves! You can take a look at her full video here!



In her latest episode with First We Feast, Somi visits Chef Esther Choi's famous New York City eatery, Mokbar, to create her perfect spicy chicken sandwich! Somi expresses her love for spicy food and bread (bbang "빵" Somi!!)! Chef Esther asks Somi to build her version of a spicy chicken sandwich and this is what she chose!


On a brioche bun:

  • extra flamin' hot Cheetos (crushed)

  • lettuce

  • Bulgogi-flavored mayo cabbage cole slaw

  • onions

  • spicy Thai chilis

  • kimchi "animal" sauce

  • buldak spicy sauce

  • chili sauce

Somi finally takes a leap and tries Hot Ones spiciest hot sauce and in the cutest reaction says "Why would you eat this??" When she takes a bite of her self-made sandwich can you guess her reaction? Take a look at the video!



Somi showed off her experience as a foodie by intricately describing what she just devoured making us even more hungry!



So let us know what's your favorite chicken sandwich in the comments below and if you enjoyed this episode as much as us!


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