It's not even the end of the first week of 2017 and Taco Bell has already ushered in yet another reason your pants won't properly zip this year.
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The restaurant chain is currently testing a new product called Volcano Crispy Chicken Chips in the Knoxville, Tennessee area, reports。 Brand Eating。.。

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It's fried chicken, in the triangular shape of tortilla chips, meant to be dipped in spicy, cheesy lava sauce (popular from the chain's volcano menu days, last seen for a limited time in 2015).  。

TACO BELL HAS THE LAVA SAUCE BACK 😍😍😍😍😍😍

— Mattie Bartlett (Mattie_Jo) December 24, 2016。

It has "guilty pleasure" written all over it, and the fried, spicy taste seems to be just what you need to counteract all that kale you are still eating.
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An order of six chips with two dips (you can go for nacho cheese or spicy ranch instead of the lava sauce if you are a spice wimp) runs $1.99. The chips are also featured in a $2.99 wrap called the Volcano Chickstar.。

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There is no word on when or if this dish will make its national debut, but considering the public now has the ideal jewels to wear while dining on such cuisine, it would be a shame not to do the chip dip all over the country. 。

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