Chicken fingers: Trying out the KFC nail polish
motto / 'mɑto / n. 座右铭,格言;箴言 TEM4
edible / 'ɛdəbl / adj. 可食用的 TEM4
polish /'pɑlɪʃ / n. 磨光,擦亮;擦亮剂 CET4
emblazon /ɪm'blezn / vt. 颂扬;用纹章装饰
starch /stɑrtʃ/ n. 淀粉;刻板,生硬 CET6
US fast food chain Kentucky Fried Chicken has taken its motto of "finger lickin' good" food to a literal extreme by debuting edible nail polishes in Hong Kong this week.
The polish was delivered to our office in couture-quality packaging in KFC's red and white corporate colours. The product itself was housed in half-ounce square bottles emblazoned with the slogan "It's Finger Lickin Good".
The "Hot & Spicy" flavour came in a trendy burnt orange shade similar to Tabasco hot sauce.
But the "Original Recipe" was a dirty olive green colour with black specks - a far cry from the advertised nude shade.
That makes sense because both are entirely made of edible ingredients: spice blends suspended in starch, with vegetable gum added so they stick to your finger nails for a day or so.