Irish pink sauce is a simple and creamy condiment that is made mainly from a mix of some ketchup and some mayonnaise, often with other additions like lemon juice, pepper and Worcestershire sauce.
Irish pink sauce is also known locally as burger sauce and sometimes called Marie Rose sauce and is a popular accompaniment to seafood, especially prawn seafood.
Irish pink sauce is also used with chicken and is a very simple version of the more complex Marie Rose sauce that is found in the UK.
The Irish aspect of Irish pink sauce refers to it's simpler ingredients as well as local names.
Pink sauce can be unhealthy when consumed in excess.
However when consumed in moderation, the pink sauce is not always that unhealthy to eat.
Depending on the type of pink sauce the ingredients can vary.
For Italian pink pasta sauce, it often consists of heavy cream, garlic, tomato base, onion and butter.
The TikTok pink sauce is often a bit less healthy and contains dragon fruit powder, seasonings and mayonnaise for a sweet and savory dipping sauce.
The original viral "Pink Sauce" that was created by Chef Pii was not FDA approved initially and there were some concerns about it's safety as a result of inconsistent labeling as well as production practices.
Although the version of Pink Sauce that is now sold at Walmart is produced in an FDA approved facility and has also been reformulated to meet the federal food safety standards.