Cushion the Heat

Part of buldak’s emerging appeal lies in what happens when its intense heat meets richness. Korean fried chicken chain bb.q Chicken leaned directly into that contrast with Buldak on Cheesling, originally introduced as a limited-time collaboration with Samyang Buldak in November 2025. The dish starts with the Korean fried chicken chain’s Cheesling chicken, coated in a sweet-savory blend of powdered cheeses, then adds fiery buldak sauce.

The combination echoes one of the most popular evolutions of the viral noodle phenomenon: Carbonara Buldak, which pairs formidable chile heat with creamy flavor, giving that heat a rich, indulgent counterpoint, opening up applications across cheese sauces, dips, pastas, pizzas and other comfort-food formats.