‘Should be illegal’: KitKats and tomato sauce combination goes viral

A disturbing new food combination has gripped social media – and the verdict may surprise you.

The latest disturbing food trend gracing people’s For You pages on TikTok is a KitKat bar slathered with … tomato sauce.

Whether drizzled with, dipped into like a chip, or entirely smothered by it, the combination of the popular chocolate and the tomato-based condiment has gone viral in every way you can imagine, The New York Post reports.

Many people are, naturally, grossed out by the strange pairing, but others have insisted it’s worth a try.

The trend appears to have first made its rounds in 2021, but it’s had a resurgence – so much so that even Heinz and KitKat themselves are getting on board.

The official KitKat Instagram account posted a video of employees testing the combo for themselves with mixed reviews – and mixed responses in the comments.

The latest disturbing food trend gracing people’s For You pages on TikTok is a KitKat bar slathered with … tomato sauce. Picture: TikTok

“I feel this trend will take some time to ketchup,” one person quipped.

“Jail. Now. Goodbye,” another wrote.

“The fact this is coming from the official KitKat page scares me,” someone else said.

Even KitKat Canada jokingly expressed concern, commenting, “Is everything OK over there?”

One TikTok user tried it in response to comment claiming the snack was “surprisingly good”, and while he “had his doubts”, he laughed after taking a bite.

“Does the government know about this?” he said.

“This feels illegal. This should be illegal. Why does that work?”

“How do people find these combinations?? Was it like, ‘Oops, I spilled my ketchup on it & said ‘F**k it, I’m gonna eat it anyway’??’” one person asked in the comments.

“Can’t decide if I’m more upset about the combo or the way you ate the KitKat,” another wrote, referencing how the user bit into the bar rather than breaking it.

‘This should be illegal. Why does that work?’ Picture: TikTok

The saltiness of the sauce complements the sweet cacao of the chocolate. Picture: TikTok

While the pairing isn’t necessarily an obvious choice, there’s a reason why it works and why it has some shockingly positive reviews.

The saltiness of the sauce actually complements the sweet cacao of the KitKat – similar to sweet and salty treats that people often crave. The sweetness and tartness of the two also go well together, as well as the crunchy texture of the bar and the umami notes of the tomato sauce.

Pairing tomatoes with chocolate isn’t all that far-fetched, either, considering tomatoes are actually derived from berries, according to Foodie.

Could this be the big snack combo of the future? Heinz and KitKat seem to think so, hinting at a possible collaboration.

The two brands posted a mock-up on Instagram of a “KitKat’chup” bar.

“What did yall drink before posting this????” a concerned fan commented.

“There’s still time to delete this,” another joked.

This article originally appeared on The New York Post and was reproduced with permission