Panda Express is introducing a new entree: Dynamite Sweet & Sour Chicken. Inspired by traditional Cantonese sweet and sour sauce, this new menu item is ignited with spicy flavor from instant noodle brand Buldak. Dynamite Sweet & Sour Chicken is available until Oct. 7, 2025, at participating Panda Express locations in 10 select cities while supplies last. The collaboration with Panda Express marks Buldak’s first-ever US partnership with a restaurant brand, building on the brand’s mass following in Asia and the rising popularity with spice-seeking audiences worldwide.

“Buldak's legendary heat is the perfect spark to reinvent an American Chinese favorite,” said Evelyn Wah, vice president of brand innovation at Panda Express. “As the first US restaurant brand to partner with Buldak, Panda is proud to introduce Dynamite Sweet & Sour Chicken—a bold, explosive, and shareable experience that our guests, especially Gen Z, crave. It's the spiciest dish we've ever launched, bringing a new level of heat to our menu like never before.”

Dynamite Sweet & Sour Chicken features crispy marinated chicken breast bites coated in a light puffed rice batter, wok-tossed with red bell peppers, onions and a custom-formulated Buldak sauce. This exclusive sauce was crafted in partnership with Panda Express and Buldak chefs.

“Buldak and Panda Express believe food is a universal language that connects us all,” said Youngsik Shin, CEO of Samyang America, parent company of Buldak. “We’re so excited to make this bold move with Panda Express to craft a dish that’s a delightful, shared experience, overflowing with innovation, creative spirit, profound cultural respect, and that undeniable spice of life.”

The Dynamite Sweet & Sour Chicken will be available in select Panda Express markets, including New York, Chicago, Houston, San Diego, Phoenix, Denver, Atlanta, Seattle-Tacoma, Washington, D.C., and Orlando/Daytona Beach/Melbourne.

Source: Panda Express