Paying homage to the Japanese’s reverence and respect for food, KFC Singapore has introduced the Tori Katsu Burger – crafted to bring their diners the ultimate Japanese flavour experience.

The leading quick service restaurant chain in the chicken category in Singapore, KFC Management Pte Ltd is renowned for serving its customers with delicious, complete family meals at affordable prices. 

The first KFC restaurant in Singapore was opened in 1977 and today, the chain has come a long way, with 84 restaurants islandwide.

A classic and timeless combination 

And the ingredients in KFC Singapore’s new Tori Katsu Burger are simple but at the same time, this Japanese-inspired combination is a classic and timeless one that works well together. 

The new burger consists of a deeply marinated and succulent chicken fillet that is coated with breadcrumbs, topped with fresh Japanese white shredded cabbage and then drizzled with just the right amount of savoury special Katsu sauce and mayonnaise – encased within two soft sesame buns.

Invited to a Media Tasting 

KFC Singapore recently invited me to a media session to taste their new Tori Katsu Burger.

Tori Katsu Burger

I thought this burger was delicious and that the combination of ingredients had worked well together. 

According to KFC Singapore, there are three simple rules to adhere to, when trying this creation – these are to keep other sauces out, to let the crunch be heard, and to leave no crumbs behind.

When I sunk my teeth into the new burger, the chicken meat tasted soft and tender on the inside, but the crumbed exterior was crunchy and certainly has plenty of bite to it despite being mixed in the sauce. After all, KFC Singapore stressed that the chicken is freshly breaded in-store for that extra oomph and crunch.

The Katsu sauce used in the burger also matched the chicken well, combining with the meat to produce a slightly sourish, savoury flavour when I bit into the burger. 

I didn’t detect much spiciness, but my companion however, mentioned that the flavour of the sauce had made the burger a tad spicy.

At the same time, the mayonnaise was subtle; it was quite creamy and pleasant, and muted the sour, tangy note from the Katsu sauce.

And the addition of the cabbage also added a crunchy zing to the burger too, which added to the crunchiness coming from the breadcrumbs.

I think that it is a good option for those who can’t decide whether to eat Japanese or Western cuisine – because with KFC’s new Tori Katsu Burger, you can get the best of both worlds – within a single meal.

As a whole, this is a burger that I can see myself ordering again.

You can get the Tori Katsu Burger from S$5.50 (a-la-carte).

Bonito Fries

And because burgers always go with fries, KFC has also introduced the Bonito Fries – which are golden fries drizzled with special Katsu sauce and mayonnaise, and sprinkled with Bonito flakes.

I tried the Bonito Fries at the media tasting session too. These were really addictive. So as a result, I found it quite hard to stop munching on them – even when I was no longer hungry.

Like all good fries should be, the new Bonito Fries are deliciously crunchy on the outside and hot and soft on the inside.

I though that the right amount of Katsu sauce as well as mayonnaise had been drizzled onto the fries. The flavours came out well and the fries still remained crunchy even after 20 minutes.

The Katsu sauce, which was the same as the one used in the Tori Katsu Burger, added a slightly sourish note to the fries. Together, the combination was surprisingly more delicious than I had initially thought.

Surprisingly though, the Katsu sauce went quite well with the fries, and complemented them without overpowering the fries. 

Perhaps the mayonnaise helped too though – this had a subtle flavour and it added a creaminess to the fries, helping to tone down the taste from the Katsu sauce at the same time.

And the Bonito flakes gave the fries an interesting, yet unusual subtle fish taste. It was a pleasant rather than a fishy taste and together with the Katsu sauce and the mayonnaise, the contrasting flavours exploded in the mouth. I was surprised because I had initially thought that the taste would be different.

But the overall result had been a flavour that I found that I simply could not get enough of and I ended up eating more than my fair share of fries.

I would definitely be getting these Bonito Fries again.

These are available from S$4.50 (a-la-carte).

Where and How to get the new items

Both the Tori Katsu Burger and the Bonito Fries are now available at all KFC outlets across Singapore except KFC Changi Airport Terminal 1, KidZania and the Singapore Zoo.

If you want to enjoy both of the new items, you can get them as part of one of the special bundle meal that KFC Singapore is introducing and which are as follows.

The Tori Katsu Burger Meal includes one Tori Katsu Burger, one Medium Fries and one regular Pepsi Black (S$7.55).

The Tori Katsu Burger Deluxe Meal includes one Tori Katsu Burger, one Bonito Fries and one Regular Pepsi Black (S$8.75).

And finally, for those who have larger appetites, you can opt for the Tori Katsu Box, which comes with one Tori Katsu Burger, a one-piece chicken, one Regular Fries, one Regular Whipped Potato and one regular Pepsi Black (S$9.45).