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McDonald’s Mulan Szechuan Sauce

McDonald’s Mulan Szechuan Sauce

Meme about the Szechuan Dipping Sauce

Meme about the Szechuan Dipping Sauce

McDonald's Mulan Szechuan Dipping Sauce was a limited-time condiment offered by the fast-food chain to promote the Disney film Mulan in 1998. [undefined] For a limited time, McDonald's is bringing back Szechuan Sauce for one day to promote their new buttermilk crispy tenders. [undefined]

Rick and Morty

Rick and Morty and McDonald's Twitter Accounts engaging in a discussion about the rising popularity of the Szechuan Sauce

Rick and Morty and McDonald's Twitter Accounts engaging in a discussion about the rising popularity of the Szechuan Sauce

On April 1st, 2017, Adult Swim premiered Season 3 of Rick and Morty unannounced live stream on their website. [undefined] In the episode, Rick being interrogated by Cornvelious Daniel to reveal his secret to interdimensional travel. Together, they go to a McDonald's drive-thru and get the chicken nuggets and the Mulan Szechuan Dipping Sauce, something that Rick reveres highly. [undefined] At the end of the episode. Rick reveals one of his primary

motivations in life is to obtain the sweet Szechuan goodness encapsulated in the dipping sauce. [undefined] Even if it take 9 more seasons, Rick is determined to get the safely retrieve the dipping sauce and cherish it on his taste buds. [undefined]

After the show premiered, Google searches for the dipping sauce spiked and the term was trending on Facebook and Twitter. [666666] Currently, there is a Change.org petition to bring back the Szechuan Sauce back to McDonald's that as of April 3, 2017, has over 17,000 signatures. [1]

Because of the huge increase in demand, the head chef of McDonald's, Mark Haracz is looking into bringing the Szechuan sauce back.

[undefined] A live action remake of Mulan is slated to be released in November 2018, giving the fast-food chain ample time and a convenient opportunity to please Rick and Morty fans.

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McDonald's Mulan Szechuan Sauce Recipes

There are (at least) two different ways for how to replicate McDonald's Mulan Szechuan sauce, according to someone on Yahoo! Answers:

Recipe 1 (Facebook)

This recipe was fan-created and posted by someone else on Facebook. It was created without the use of all the chemicals McDonald's puts in their food (e.g. high fructose corn syrup). [undefined]

Ingredients:

  • 6 cloves of garlic (heated up in a skillet)

  • 4 tablespoons of balsamic vinegar

  • Soy sauce (do not use low-sodium sauce)

  • 2 tablespoons of plum sake

  • 3 1/2 tablespoons of cock sauce (Sriracha)

  • 2 tablespoons of brown sugar

  • 2 tablespoons of white sugar

  • Red pepper flakes

  • Minced ginger

Instructions:

  • Mince the cloves of garlic; heat them up in a skillet

  • Add the balsamic vinegar

  • Add soy sauce to taste

  • Add plum sake for flavor; boil off the alcohol

  • Add the rest of the ingredients

  • Simmer for 5 minutes while stirring constantly

Recipe 2 (2008 Olympics McNugget Sauce)

This alternative recipe was reverse-engineered from the McNugget sauce from the 2008 Olympics in China. People claim that the sauce is "very similar" to the Mulan Szechuan sauce, although it has a slightly different flavor profile: [undefined]

Ingredients:

  • 2 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons white vinegar

  • 2 tablespoons water

  • 2 teaspoons corn starch

  • 1/4 cup light corn syrup

  • 6 tablespoons granulated sugar

  • 2 teaspoons chili sauce

  • 1/4 teaspoons salt

  • 1/4 teaspoons garlic powder

  • Pinch of cayenne

Instructions:

  • Combine the vinegar and water into a small bowl

  • Whisk in the corn starch

  • Combine the rest of the ingredients to the corn starch mixture in the sauce pan over medium heat, stirring until it comes to a boil

  • Cook for 1 minute and remove from the heat; the sauce will thicken as it cools

References

[1]
Citation Linkchange.orgPetition to bring back the dipping sauce
Apr 2, 2017, 10:02 PM
[2]
Citation Linkbusinessinsider.comMcDonald'sis considering bringing the sauce back
Apr 3, 2017, 8:14 PM
[3]
Citation Linkyoutube.comMcDonald commercial for the Szechuan Dipping Sauce
Apr 2, 2017, 10:05 PM
[4]
Citation Linkew.comArticle about the Szechuan Dipping Sauce
Apr 2, 2017, 10:16 PM
[5]
Citation Linknerdist.comArticle pertaining to the dipping sauce and the Rick and Mortypremiere
Apr 2, 2017, 10:17 PM
[6]
Citation Linktrends.google.comGoogle Trendsof the search term
Apr 2, 2017, 10:22 PM
[7]
Citation Linkywqaugeunhowzrcj.public.blob.vercel-storage.comRick and Morty and McDonald's Twitter Accounts engaging in a discussion about the rising popularity of the Szechuan Sauce
Apr 2, 2017, 10:25 PM
[8]
Citation Linkrickandmorty.wikia.comWikia of the episode
Apr 2, 2017, 10:32 PM
[9]
Citation Linkyoutube.comScene where Rick reveals his true motivations
Apr 2, 2017, 10:39 PM
[10]
Citation Linkywqaugeunhowzrcj.public.blob.vercel-storage.comMeme about the Szechuan Dipping Sauce
Apr 2, 2017, 10:43 PM
[11]
Citation Linkbuttermilkcrispytenders.comMcDonald's is bringing back Szechuan Sauce October 7th
Oct 1, 2017, 11:30 PM
[12]
Citation Linkywqaugeunhowzrcj.public.blob.vercel-storage.comScreenshot of McDonald's Mulan Szechuan sauce recipe (source: Facebook)
Apr 4, 2017, 2:03 AM
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Citation Linkanswers.yahoo.comYahoo Answerspost on how to replicate McDonald's Mulan Szechuan sauce
Apr 4, 2017, 2:13 AM
[14]
Citation Linkywqaugeunhowzrcj.public.blob.vercel-storage.comMcDonald commercial for the Szechuan Dipping Sauce
Apr 2, 2017, 10:05 PM
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Citation Linkywqaugeunhowzrcj.public.blob.vercel-storage.comScene where Rick reveals his true motivations
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