Everything You Should Know About TikTok's Viral Pink Sauce

TikTok is always buzzing with the latest trends. From rubbing frozen cucumbers on your skin to sipping on "healthy Coke" and mixing up cowboy caviar, it feels like every day brings a new viral food hack.

The sauce went viral after creator Chef Pii, a Miami-based chef, posted a video on June 11 of her dipping a fried chicken tender into the neon-pink sauce, and TikTok users went wild. But while the sauce-chicken combo seemed intriguing, concerns about the sauce’s production, sale, and distribution practices have surfaced, and TikTok users have taken note.

What is Pink Sauce?

According to the Pink Sauce website, this bright condiment contains dragon fruit, honey, sunflower seed oil, chili, and garlic. Past nutrition labels also listed pink Himalayan sea salt, along with small amounts of lemon juice, milk, and citric acid. Despite its creamy look, the sauce has a thinner, more watery consistency than typical sauces, resembling pink milk that slips from the bottle. In many of Chef Pii’s videos, it’s generously poured over fried chicken or burgers, but it easily drips down the sides and onto fingers.

Though Chef Pii seemed to enjoy the sauce in earlier videos, one where she pours the sauce into a bottle and claims it's "edible and natural" drew the most attention from viewers.

Why Is Everyone Talking About It?

In the original video, the sauce appeared dark magenta and had a thicker texture, similar to ranch dressing. About a week later, the sauce was lighter in color when poured on a taco, yet still thick. Another few days later, it became even lighter in color and more watery. Currently, it’s a salmon-like hue, with visible seasoning, and drips easily from the bottle.

Even though Chef Pii explained that the color change was due to lighting, viewers remain fixated on the inconsistency of the sauce's color and texture. Some speculate that the pink color might not come from the dragon fruit as advertised, but from a dye, which isn't listed in the ingredients.

Is Pink Sauce Safe to Eat?

Initially, TikTok viewers weren’t provided with information on the sauce's ingredients, leading many to dub it a "mystery sauce." Now, with bottles of Pink Sauce selling out online, the main ingredients are clearly listed. However, the nutrition label still raises questions, claiming 444 servings per bottle, each with 90 calories.

Source: https://www.tasteofhome.com/article/tiktok-viral-pink-sauce/