'Pouch Cupcakes and Pouch Pasta'... 'Pandemic President' Products Gaining Popularity

Cocktails and Pasta Featuring Pouch Owner's Name and Character Appear
Related Products Also Sold on Amazon

[Asia Economy New York=Correspondent Baek Jong-min] Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, marketing using Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), who has gained popularity as the "pandemic president," is becoming popular in the United States.

On the 19th (local time), according to the U.S. political media outlet Politico, a store in Washington DC is selling a bag cocktail called "Fauci-Pouchy," which features Dr. Fauci's face as a sticker. The product cleverly combines the word "pouch," meaning "pocket," with Fauci's name.

On the online shopping site Amazon, products featuring Dr. Fauci's face or using his name can be easily found. One seller introduced masks with Dr. Fauci's face along with the phrase "Stay quiet and wash your hands." T-shirts with the phrase "I love Fauci" have also appeared in various forms.

A bakery in North Carolina created "Fauci cupcakes" and sold 1,000 in three days. A bakery in Chicago introduced "Fauci muffins," and a bakery in Rochester, New York, is selling donuts topped with Dr. Fauci's face.

An Italian restaurant in Ireland Park, New York, introduced pasta named after Dr. Fauci. The pasta, made with thin, flat noodles, was named "Fauci Linguini." The restaurant utilized the fact that Dr. Fauci's family is from Sciacca, Italy, to create a dish using recipes from that region.

Politico also reported a fan's comment asking if there is any way to recommend Dr. Fauci as Time magazine's "Person of the Year" or for a Nobel Prize nomination.

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