» People are slamming Shake Shack for its controversial new Korean fried chicken sandwich, but some chefs say the chain's use of a Korean ingredient is a good thing People are slamming Shake Shack for its controversial new Korean fried chicken sandwich, but some chefs say the chain's use of a Korean ingredient is a good thing Rachel AskinasiJan 22, 2021, 04:48 IST Shake Shack launched a Korean-style Fried Chick'n sandwich.Courtesy of Shake Shack Shake Shack is facing backlash for its new Korean-style Fried Chick'n sandwich. Some chefs and restaurant owners told Insider they're happy the chain is popularizing gochujang. But they said the sandwich itself just didn't taste as good as they thought it could have.