Burger King is being called out for an advertisement for its new chicken sandwich, the Vietnamese Sweet Chili Tendercrisp. The ad, which aired in New Zealand, features several fast food customers attempting – and failing – to eat the chicken sandwich using giant chopsticks. FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK FOR MORE FOX LIFESTYLE NEWSThis is not the first time brands have been called out for being culturally insensitive when using chopsticks in marketing campaigns. In November, Dolce & Gabbana apologized after receiving backlash for a series of “racist” ads that used an Asian model using chopsticks to eat pizza and other Italian foods. Twitter pointed out the chopsticks were placed in an upright manner -- a chopsticks etiquette faux pas as, in Japanese culture, upright chopsticks indicate death or suggest a funeral offering.

Source: Fox News April 07, 2019 16:18 UTC