This thread just serves to find out what chains either stateside or around the world offer something unusual or something not typically McDonalds (chicken mcnuggets, big mac).

While I was with my wife visitng TPE, there was actually a so-called "Rice burger" as one of their value meals. The burger bun is actually made out of individual rice. I thought it was quite interesting.

There are several Ocean City, MD McDonalds that offer crabmeat burgers. I wouldn't recommend them, it's probably 1/4 or even less real crabmeat.

You can google mcdonalds with the name of a country and find many of their local websites. For example, http://www.mcdonalds.com.ar/ shows their breakfast ham and cheese croissants, also their coffee with 3 medialunas, which I enjoyed because they cost about as much as the cup of coffee by itself so the medialunas were pretty much free. Or see the Chicken Mythic at http://www.mcdonalds.be/

from http://www.mcdonalds.com/corp/values/balance/menu_choices.html

* Many of our local business units in Europe have launched new Salads Plus menus, including meal-size salad choices, a side salad, fresh fruit bag, and other options.
* McDonald’s Canada offers a menu of Toasted Deli Sandwiches. Five are available on a whole wheat roll, and the sixth is served on a rye roll.
* McDonald’s Hong Kong has a Fresh Choices Menu, with two salads and fruit yogurt.
* In Denmark and Sweden, side order options include carrot slices.
* McDonald’s Australia offers a QuickStart breakfast menu, including a choice of cereals, juices, reduced fat or nonfat milk, and yogurt.
* McDonald's Taiwan serves a Toasted Rice Burger.
* Apples are served whole or with other foods in more than 20 countries around the world. In the U.S. alone, we expect to purchase approximately 54 million pounds of apples this year, as well as 11 million pounds of grapes.
* McDonald’s UK has broadened Happy Meal choices to include semi-skimmed organic milk, non-carbonated no-added-sugar fruit drinks, and fruit bags.
* Happy Meal options in China now include a cheese and egg sandwich on a steamed bun, yogurt, and milk.
* McDonald’s Brazil offers Chambinho—a cream cheese dessert that serves as a rich source of calcium. The nutritional content of our Brazilian Happy Meals has earned the seal of the Sao Paulo State Pediatric Society.
* In France, Germany, and Spain, Happy Meal options include Danone® Drinkable Yogurt.
* In Venezuela, customers may substitute fruit juices for soft drinks in Happy Meals.
* Happy Meal beverage choices in Japan include two 100% fruit juices and a fruit-vegetable juice blend, as well as milk, carbonated beverages, and oolong tea.
* Happy Meal choices in the U.S. now include 100% low-fat regular and chocolate Milk Jugs, 100% pure apple juice, and Apple Dippers (sliced apples served with an optional low-fat caramel dip).

also see the many comments in this thread http://www.chowhound.com/topics/348371

also http://www.chowhound.com/search/std?q=mcdonalds&x=0&y=0&board_id=32

from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonald's_menu_items

* Crabcake: exclusive to the Maryland and Delaware shores.
* Lobster Roll: exclusive to New England (see McLobster below).
* Tillamook ice cream: generally an Oregon exclusive, though some locations in Washington State has been known to serve them (ironically, the McDonald's in Tillamook dosn't offer Tillamook ice cream)
* Touchdown Burger: a Wisconsin exclusive. Also seasonal in southeastern Michigan.
* Johnsonville Brats: available in Wisconsin and southeastern/western Michigan, as well as northern Illinois. A toasted hot dog bun with a Johnsonville Bratwurst, topped with spicy mustard and slivered onions. Available seasonally and in a 2 Brat Extra Value Meal.
* Green Chile: a New Mexico exclusive.
* Texas Homestyle Burger: a Texas exclusive, although it was available for a time as the Southwest Homestyle Burger in New Mexico. This burger featured a quarter pound beef patty, lettuce, tomato, onion, pickle, and a generous portion of spicy mustard.
* Cajun McChicken Sandwich: occasionally produced in Southern regions, it is a standard McChicken sandwich with Cajun spices mixed into the breading on the chicken portion.
* Hawaii franchises offer saimin on their regular menu. Spam or Portuguese sausage with eggs and white rice is offered on their breakfast menus. Pineapple and taro pies have also been occasionally offered on the regular menu, and pineapple is also sometimes available as an additional topping on burgers. In Waikiki McDonalds restaurants, small trays of pineapple are available on the side.
* Southern Style Chicken Sandwich: most recent sandwich produced at participating Southern United States McDonald's locations, and is similar to the Chick-fil-A sandwich (pickles, steam-buttered bun, pressure-cooked crispy chicken patty).

McDonald's restaurants often serve dishes based on local specialties for which there is a great demand, and which can be integrated into the company's product line. Among them are:

* McFeast: a specialty hamburger. Its ingredients include a beef patty, lettuce, slices of tomato, and special sauce, but no pickle slices. It has been sold in various countries throughout the world in different decades, with some variation in additional ingredients. In Australia, it was phased out when the McOz was introduced. The McFeast, in addition to its regular variant, is also available with rye buns. It is currently on the menu in Finland, Sweden, Portugal, Denmark, Norway and South Africa.
* In Brazil, a "McCalabresa" sandwich has been recently launched. It is made up of a pepperoni patty and seasoned with vinaigrette sauce. Inspired in a popular street food (sanduíche de calabresa). The "Cheddar McMelt" (affectionately called the "McCheddar") is also available on the Brazilian McDonald's menu. This popular item consists of a whole wheat bun, a hamburger patty, diced onions, and warm, melted cheddar cheese. The McCheddar is an exaggerated reflection of American fast food as perceived by Brazilians, which explains its apparent disconnect with traditional Brazilian cuisine.

* Poutine: a Canadian dish of French Fries, cheese curds, and gravy is available in the province of Quebec, parts of Ontario and some other Canadian locations.

* In Germany the McRib is available all year round and they serve beer. There is also a variation of the Quarter Pounder with tomato and lettuce called the Royal TS.[5] The same burger is also available in France, where it is called Royal Deluxe. They also serve shrimp, Currywurst, and packets of Nutella and curry-ketchup.

* In Sweden McDonald's offered a Smultron-Vanilj Paj (Wild Strawberry and Vanilla Pie), a local version of the McDonald's pie with a more traditional Swedish flavor.

* In Malaysia There is a special menu named Prosperity Burger only for Chinese New year festive season. There is also the Ayam Goreng McD which literally translated means McD's Fried Chicken, a crisy two piece fried chicken meal. The McSpicy available in Singapore is also available in Malaysia, marketted under the name Chicken McDeluxe. During the 2006 football season, spicy McNuggets were also introduced for a short period of time along with spicy Ayam Goreng McD.

* In Hong Kong, McDonald's sells chicken and pork burgers, fried chicken wings and nuggets. In some restaurants, a separate counter sells ice cream and desserts to pedestrians. Some restaurants have a section for the McCafé. Apart from the general menu, it also promotes some other foods seasonally or longer, like spicy french fries, the Shogun Burger (a pork bun served with Japanese Teriyaki sauce and cabbage), Grilled Chicken Burger, twisted macaroni breakfasts, salads, soups, pineapple or red bean sundae, pineapple pies, taco flatbreads with pork, beef or chicken, rice fan-tastic (a burger-like entree with rice patties in place of buns) and many others. Hong Kong hosts some of the world's busiest McDonald's with many operating round the clock. It also sells many toys or dolls, like Hello Kitty, Snoopy, and Disney figures in addition to set meals, which are very popular. In Chinese New Year, red packets (lai see) are included in set meals. During the local Bun Festival, McDonald's restaurant on the island of Cheung Chau sells local-style buns instead of hamburgers. In Kowloon Park, there is also a small counter named Snack Station selling ice cream, as well as a counter that sells McDonald's drinks in the swimming pool.

* In India, beef and pork products are not served. The Big Mac is replaced by the Maharaja Mac, which was originally a mutton burger, but is now a chicken burger due to a preference for chicken over mutton. In India, vegetarian and meat dishes are prepared in separate areas of the restaurant in respect for vegetarians, and cooks preparing vegetarian dishes wear distinctive green aprons. Curry pans and Mexican-style wraps (for both vegetarians and non-vegetarians) are also offered.

* In Pakistan there is a Spicy McChicken burger that has chutney in it. There is also a McChutney Burger, a meatball sandwich called the McKofta, and strawberry custard pie. A pineapple-flavored sundae, pineapple pie, and a mango-flavored milkshake are seasonal menu items.

* In Thailand McDonald's serves the Samurai Pork Burger, flavored with teriyaki sauce.

* In Chile, customers can add avocado paste to any sandwich, less the McPalta (Chilean Spanish for: McAvocado) whose basis is the avocado paste along with lomito or pork. Cheese empanadas are also sold at all McDonald's locations in Chile under the same category as fries.

* Japan is home of the original Teriyaki McBurger (ground pork sandwich with mayonnaise, lettuce, and teriyaki sauce). The menu in Japan also features Ebi-Chiki (a set with 2 shrimp nuggets and 3 chicken nuggets), and the Ebi Filet-O (a shrimp burger similar to a Filet-O-Fish). French Fries can be purchased in barbecue, seaweed, and Italian basil flavors. Seasonal dishes include the Salsa burger (including salsa under the breaded chicken), Ume Nuggets (Chicken McNuggets with sour ume sauce for dipping), Chicken Katsu Burger (breaded chicken sandwich flavored with soy sauce and ginger), Koroke Burgers (sandwich with breaded mashed potatoes), Tamago Double Mac and Cheese Tamago Double Mac (hamburger with 2 beef patties, pepper sauce, bacon, and a poached egg), and green tea-flavoured milkshakes. Former dishes include the "Bacon and Potato Pie" (a side-dish made like an Apple Pie, but filled with mashed potatoes and bacon), "Macaroni and Cheese Burger," Fish McDippers (breaded fish pieces similar in size to Chicken McNuggets, and sold with tartar sauce for dipping), and various rice dishes.

* In Korea, shrimp, Shanghai Spice Chicken, and bulgogi burgers are offered along with a red bean sherbet as a dessert and McWing as a chicken-wing menu.

* The Australian McDonald's menu features the McOz which is similar to a Quarter Pounder and features beetroot, tomato, lettuce and fresh onions: popular additions to hamburgers in Australia. It originally had grilled onions until a change in production. Also the Lean Beef Burger is a burger that is a healthier option to McDonald's regular menu. The burger was released in Australia in December 2004.

* Warm Salads were introduced in November 2005 in Australia. Two versions are currently on offer, with a variety of different dressings. Low fat options exist, extending the healthier range of food offered.

* In some locations in the Maritime Provinces of Canada and in the northeastern United States, McDonald's offers a lobster roll called a McLobster (McHomard in French).

* In Finland one can get a burger served on a bun made of rye instead of wheat.

* In The Netherlands McDonald's sells the McKroket, a deep-fried roll containing beef ragout, similar (except for the shape) to the Dutch kroket sold in snackbars.

* In Switzerland McDonald's serves mini calzone, a kind of stuffed pizza.

* In Greece, a favorite local sandwich is the Greek Mac, consisting of two burger patties wrapped in a pita with yogurt sauce, tomato slices, iceberg lettuce and onions. The sandwich is also offered in Belgium, the Czech Republic, Spain, Cyprus and Portugal.

* In Mainland China and Brazil there are specific McDonald's restaurants and counters for ice cream, beverages, and desserts (otherwise rare in China).

* In China, the Chicken McNuggets come with the tradtional BBQ, Sweet & Sour, and Honey Mustard sauces, but there's also a Chili Garlic Sauce (very popular in China).

* In Taiwan and Singapore, McDonald's has introduced fan kao (literally "baked rice"), a burger-like entree with rice patties in place of buns. It is modeled on the eponymous product of McDonald's Japanese rival, MOS Burger.

* While some franchisers in the United States have sold doughnuts, they are a fixture on all British , dutch and German restaurant menus.

* In Peru, McDonald's offers "ají" (a spicy sauce made from peppers) for customers to dip their fries in or add to their hamburgers.

* In Russia, McDonald's offers "Country Style Potatoes," an imitation of "classic" Russian fried/boiled prepared potatoes.

* In Turkey, McDonald's offers the Turkish drink ayran and McTurco, a type of Turkish Kebab with either chicken or lamb.

* In Spain, chilled gazpacho is served in sealed plastic cups.

* In Indonesia, the Philippines and the Fiji Islands, McDonalds sells fried chicken, which is by far more popular than the hamburgers. Fried chicken is also offered in Malaysia but it is not more popular than hamburgers, perhaps because of competition from Kentucky Fried Chicken and local fried chicken outlets. McRice is also offered, a small mound of steamed, plain rice. McSoup is a chicken flavoured soup with bits of reconstituted croutons and vegetables.

* In Singapore McDonald's offers the McSpicy (formerly known as the McSpicy Double), a McChicken but with a thick thigh chop prepared with a special spicy zest. The McArabia is also offered as the Grilled Chicken Foldover. Milkshakes are available only at dessert kiosks at selected outlets. Dessert kiosks also sell waffle cone ice cream with three flavours, Chocolate, Vanilla and Twist.

* In certain parts of Asia, Fish McDippers is sold on the menu. It is pieces of breaded fish with dipping sauces. When the item was introduced, it had special dipping sauces such as Thai sweet chili sauce and wasabi. These two dipping sauces have since been discontinued.

* In the Philippines, McDonald's sells spaghetti (to compete with local fast food franchise Jollibee), which is called, unsurprisingly, McSpaghetti. In 1993, a popular combo featured spaghetti with fried chicken wings. Also unique to the Filipino menu is the Burger McDo, a ground pork burger served with a Thousand Island dressing like sauce to cater to local tastes. Also sells "Rice burgers" chicken fillet or beef burger served in rice toasted to shaped like buns.

* In New Zealand many stores sell a Kiwiburger made similar to a Quarter Pounder, but featuring both beetroot and a fried egg.

* Throughout the Middle East, McDonald's sells the McArabia; its ingredients are a soft bread, with lettuce and mayo and tomatoes and either grilled kofta or grilled chicken; it has unique packaging.[6][7]

* In Israel, McDonald's sells McShawarma, which is essentially shawarma served in flatbread. McDonald's also sells McKebabs too.

* In Costa Rica there's fried chicken available. [citation needed] Also "Gallo Pinto", which means painted rooster, consisting of rice and beans combined, served with sour cream.

* In Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, Austria and New Zealand, the selection is greatly extended with a range of healthier options under the menus "Salads Plus" (which offers salads, lean-beef burgers, yogurts and more) and "Deli Choices" (submarine style sandwiches made fresh to order).

* Names of other international hamburgers include the Kiwi Burger (with egg), the McHuevo, the McNifica, the McAfrika and the McLaks.[8]

* In the United Kingdom "McDonald's Cola" was served instead of Coca-Cola until the early 1990s. Root beer was also available at UK McDonald's until the early 1990s when it was replaced with Diet Coke. British McDonald's also serve donuts dipped in Cadbury's chocolate as well as an “Oatso Simple”, a porridge introduced to the UK in 2005.

* In Hawaii, Spam eggs and rice is available for breakfast.

* In Slovenia a Greek Mac (essentially, a kebap like pita), El Mexico, and Greek Salad are offered in a special menu, while the Royal Cheese serves as a replacement for the Quarter Pounder w/ Cheese and a McCountry (pork filet) are on the regular menu.

* In Germany the McFarmer burger is served, it contains an all pork patty instead of beef. This was also served in France and Norway at one time.

In Geneva I saw an ad for a McFarmer burger...... there was too much good Swiss food to even think about trying this one out...........

However, I do like the Teriyaki burgers at Japanese McDonalds!!

McD in Finland has the "Veggie Rye" breakfast sandwich...

Here's a picture. (http://www.mcdonalds.fi/images/kampanjat/aamiainen12.gif)

Hawai'i McDonald's serve Sai Min (noodle soup w/ garnishes); Eggs, rice and Portuguese sausage; and every so often, Tery-Burgers.

I remember seeing a 'MegaMac' in austraila. I am not sure what it had but didn't think it was sit well on top of several pints of Nelson's blood at the Lord Nelson in Sydney.

Hawai'i McDonald's serve Sai Min (noodle soup w/ garnishes); Eggs, rice and Portuguese sausage; and every so often, Tery-Burgers.
When was the last time Hawaii McDonalds' offered Teri burgers? I avoid Mc'D's at all costs, but can't remember the last time these were available (maybe two/three years ago?).

I see in the Sunday newspaper locally in Australia that they are trying a kids pasta meal, with loads of satisfying saturated fat.....
I love the quote: "A child could eat this pasta Happy Meal every day,"
Mmmmmmm fat.....

http://www.news.com.au/sundaymail/story/0,23739,21054830-5003401,00.html

I remember the McSnoopy in South Korea.

In the US, I've had the following experimental offerings:

-McPizza (very tasty! in both personal and family sizes) - Ohio.
-McPasta (meh... also in Ohio).
-Fried Chicken (excellent... forgot where).
-McGriddles (started off as an experiment in San Diego County, and now it's everywhere :D)

A decade back, I did a summer in Maine, and found that their "McLobster" was quite a creditable lobster roll....without the gobs of dressing, celery, and other garbage that most of the cheap tourist places served. Just enough mayo to keep the shredded lobster together and on a regular seseme seed bun.

Best thing on the menu!

Although now closed, the branch of McDonalds at the Fleet Club in Wanchai (My vote for McDonalds with the best view/worst smell) served McPizza and also beer on tap!

Any other McDonald's around the world selling Alcohol?

When I travel I avoid McDonalds like the plague.
Hey Frank T F, thanks for the info. and BTW,
"O & A Party Rock"

When I travel I avoid McDonalds like the plague.

When in the US, I rarely go to McDonald's. However, overseas I love McDonald's for one great thing -- free (and generally quite clean) bathrooms. :)

Mcshepherds pie or McToad in the hole anyone?

Any other McDonald's around the world selling Alcohol?

Mc Donalds in Germany sell beer. Tap or bottle depends on the location. Probably also true for other countries in Europe.

Probably also true for other countries in Europe.

Probably true for most counties except for the US.

And has anyone considered that while it may be "unusual" for us in our respective countries, our own items may be unusual to everyone else? I mean, I think egg/sausage on pancakes with maple drops is kinda weird (but oh so delicious!)

... and part of the fun of travelling too. The sausage Mc Muffin in the US is quite different to what we have in Australia (different tastes I guess.....) I'll have to take notes in other countries now.... And beer in Maccas?!
An interesting thread indeed! :)

... and part of the fun of travelling too. The sausage Mc Muffin in the US is quite different to what we have in Australia (different tastes I guess.....)

:eek: How is it different?

For those uninitiated, the US version is a sausage patty, egg cooked all the way through ( :td: ), slice of American cheese in between slices of an English muffin.

Do you Aussies replace the cheese with Vegemite? :D

When was the last time Hawaii McDonalds' offered Teri burgers? I avoid Mc'D's at all costs, but can't remember the last time these were available (maybe two/three years ago?).

Yup, two/three years ago sounds about right.

They were at the Hilo McD's a couple of months ago.

From a business perspective, I look at McDonalds as being very successful in standardizing a product and process and being able to export it around the world. Not as easy as it sounds. I try to check out a local McDonalds in all the countries I visit just as a lark.

It's kind of interesting to see the different menu items. I've found many similar items called different names or versions in different sizes. The only unique items that pop into my head right now are the Croquette in Amsterdam and a green curry burger in Hong Kong.

And I've got to agree with 3timesalady, McDonalds is usually a good bet if you're in need of a free and clean washroom.

Mcshepherds pie or McToad in the hole anyone?

You are kidding about the McToad in the Hole right?!

:eek: How is it different?

For those uninitiated, the US version is a sausage patty, egg cooked all the way through ( :td: ), slice of American cheese in between slices of an English muffin.

Do you Aussies replace the cheese with Vegemite? :D

The sausage pattie is thinner and more like a slightly spicy burger; the one I tried in Chicago had thicker, juicier (? more fat) and less spicy sausage.... tasted just an intriguing bit different..... :)
The egg and plastic cheese to hold it together were the same!

(And they have a plain English muffin available, with jam or..... Vegemite available at breakfast time!)

Here in Taiwan I do try to avoid them but they do have a great breakfast corn soup and their fried chicken is pretty good too.

They have started an egg custard dessert in competition with KFC that the children love.

There is also a variation of the Quarter Pounder with tomato and lettuce called the Royal TS.[5] The same burger is also available in France, where it is called Royal Deluxe.

this is not true. the Royal TS and the Royal Deluxe are NOT the same, TS is way better. The deluxe contains lettuce, tomatoes a sauce which I don't like - the TS contains lettuce, onions, mayonnaise.

Mc Donalds in Germany sell beer. Tap or bottle depends on the location. Probably also true for other countries in Europe.

at least true for France as well :)

Germany is converting some of the McDonalds restaurants in McCafe where they offer more or less the same Starbucks sells in the US. (different Coffee products, muffins, ...)

They were at the Hilo McD's a couple of months ago.

Hilo has the best local grinds.

The McPizza in Western Canada was quite popular at one point. They stopped it 10 or 15 yrs ago.

We have a McOz in Australia which is a burger with beetroot on it.

I've had the Chicken Soup and Fried Chicken at the McDonalds in Indonesia.

And the McKroket in Holland is really good ^

Mcshepherds pie or McToad in the hole anyone?
Spotted McDick??

Found the poutine on the list incredibly off-putting, but the Feb. issue of Saveur has poutine as one of their 100 favorite foods/drinks, etc. "Quebec's answer to cheese fries...in eateries both fast (McD's?) and fancy."

The McPizza in Western Canada was quite popular at one point. They stopped it 10 or 15 yrs ago.

It may have hung on in Eastern Canada a little longer than that - I can recall having it in southwestern Ontario as late as 1998 or 1999.

Mike

* In certain parts of Asia, Fish McDippers is sold on the menu. It is pieces of breaded fish with dipping sauces. When the item was introduced, it had special dipping sauces such as Thai sweet chili sauce and wasabi. These two dipping sauces have since been discontinued.They were introduced when we were living in Asia. Probably one of my favorite McD items. ^

In Prague we were given the option of beer with the Happy Meal.

In Prague we were given the option of beer with the Happy Meal.

Would definately help make for a happy meal! :)

http://www.mcfun.com

There's just something not quite right about having tortellini at McDonalds.

The weirdest fast food offering though for me was not at a McDonalds, but rather a Fried Fish gordita at a Taco Bell in San Juan

http://www.mcfun.com
Gosh, the decor (http://www.qsrmagazine.com/issue/38/espresso.phtml) at these McDonalds are very nice... :eek:

Indeed!

But, oh, how I hate it when someone doesn't know the meaning of the phrase "beg the question" :mad:

8 years ago or so, I stopped at a McDonalds in Iowa that served chili and pizza.

Too many Indian McDonalds' Mexican Chicken Wraps. :eek:

http://www.mcfun.com
The weirdest fast food offering though for me was not at a McDonalds, but rather a Fried Fish gordita at a Taco Bell in San Juan

Huh?

It's a fish taco in a different wrapper... What's weird about that?

(...yes, I went to school in San Diego, and lived on fish tacos with the surf crowd down in P.B.)

Gosh, the decor (http://www.qsrmagazine.com/issue/38/espresso.phtml) at these McDonalds are very nice... :eek:
I live about 15 minutes away from that one, and while I try to avoid the golden arches, I won't deny that I've eaten there. I've actually taken clients there before, and they always walk out impressed.

Huh?

It's a fish taco in a different wrapper... What's weird about that?

(...yes, I went to school in San Diego, and lived on fish tacos with the surf crowd down in P.B.)
This was at Taco Bell... :)

In the South of France a few months ago they were testing several new beef and chicken options. I don't have pictures and only could bear to try once given all the other great food. I had a McCurry Chicken which was really just a fried chicken patty with curry sauce but the bun was also curry seasoned! In fact, all of the special offerings had special buns to match the theme. Sadly these are not on the McD's France menu now - there's some Chicken Mythic now - so I can't find them.

They also have a Croque Do - I think it's like a croque monsieur but on some sort of flat round toast.

As asides, I do recall the McPizza when it was tested in New York at least 10 years ago and it was really good. Like the Pizza Hut personal pizzas but less greasy. And the Poutine in Canada is really bad. I guess unless you REALLY love McDonald's fries. Had it once - and I love Poutine - but never again at McDs.

This thread just serves to find out what chains either stateside or around the world offer something unusual or something not typically McDonalds (chicken mcnuggets, big mac).

While I was with my wife visitng TPE, there was actually a so-called "Rice burger" as one of their value meals. The burger bun is actually made out of individual rice. I thought it was quite interesting.

There are several Ocean City, MD McDonalds that offer crabmeat burgers. I wouldn't recommend them, it's probably 1/4 or even less real crabmeat.

McD's are quite good at that kind of thing. In Germany they used to offer a breakfast called "Ham and Eggs", which (missing the point slightly) was slices of ham (not bacon) in scrambled egg, which was lovely. Sadly they now offer "Bacon and Eggs" which is actual (frazzled) bacon. In Malaysia they have the usual offering but the sausage is chicken, not pork.

Neil

Spotted McDick??


LOL, not for me thanks. Frankly, as much as I detest McDonalds, I would gladly consume it's offerings if the only choice I had was British cuisine or McD's. Fish and Chips excluded of course.

Shrimp burgers in Tokyo. :p

http://www.flickr.com/photos/pokerhammy/361138304/

A few years back I recall partaking of Lamb McKorma with a side of samosas (served in a french fry sack) in the U.K.

Although now closed, the branch of McDonalds at the Fleet Club in Wanchai (My vote for McDonalds with the best view/worst smell) served McPizza and also beer on tap!

Any other McDonald's around the world selling Alcohol?
I remember the Fleet Club McD's. Only place to dine by the harbour in HK island I think.

I never had a beer there but have had one in McD's in Brussels.

In Spain they do offer gazpacho, but it's just a supermarket brand that they sell. Not specific to McD's. They have the Greek burger, and the McNifica, and McRib all the time, plus a McRoyal which is a lettuce-and-tomato burger. They also have something I can't remember the name of, but it's basically a Big Mac made out of quarter pounder patties. It had so much fat and calories that the government recently made them stop advertising it. Edited to add: the double-quarter-pounder thing is called a Big Big Mac. The apple pies are fried, like in the good old days, and the salads are the nastiest thing I've ever had in a McD's.

There is also a Capricho, which changes every week. Usually they are small burgers with different toppings or sauces, but they are doing chicken Caprichos right now.

I go out of my way to find a McDonalds in every country I visit. So far my favorite food has been the Greek Mac. It tasted so good I had at least one everyday that I spent in Larnaca, Cyprus. I don't know how heathy it is, or isn't, but I wish they'd offer them stateside.:)

I remember many years ago stopping at a McDonald's in either New Mexico or Colorado that served tacos and burritos, not the breakfast burritos, but actual beef & bean burritos and tacos. On a side note, the McRib sauce makes a great dipping sauce for your fries.. ^

at passover in israel, i think burgers are served on matzoh rolls.

Jalapeno relish is available at the US/Mex border and in So. Cal.

Yum!!

* In Spain, chilled gazpacho is served in sealed plastic cups.


PLEASE, if in Spain, do yourself a favor. Have Gazpacho -- ANYWHERE but at McDonalds.

I LOVE Gazpacho. The stuff served at McD's in Spain is the sorriest excuse for gazpacho you could possibly find in that country. You can get great gazpacho in virtually all restaurants. Pass on the McD's gazpacho.

PLEASE, if in Spain, do yourself a favor. Have Gazpacho -- ANYWHERE but at McDonalds.

I LOVE Gazpacho. The stuff served at McD's in Spain is the sorriest excuse for gazpacho you could possibly find in that country. You can get great gazpacho in virtually all restaurants. Pass on the McD's gazpacho.

Nonsense!

There are far worse gazpachos in Spain - the stuff they sell in Mercadona for instance.

The gazpacho sold in McDs is from Alvalle, from Murcia, and in my opinion their gazpacho is the best sold commercially (it's the exactly the same sold by el Corte Ingles).
http://www.alvalle.es/
Sure, it isn't home made, but it's certainly the best alternative I've ever tasted (and I've tried an awful lot of them - I tend to drink litres of the stuff in the summer and I don't always get the chance to make it myself).

If you want a truly disgusting gazpacho try any of the sludge sold under the name by Marks & Spencers or the Convent Garden Soup Company.

The salads sold at McDonalds in Spain aren't too bad (if you can get over their use of iceberg lettuce), as well as a generous portion of canned tuna, REAL extra virgin olive oil as a dressing, salads also feature olives and asparagus.

Other unusual items that haven't been mentioned yet are:

tofu burgers with ginger sauce in Japan (was a limited offering - but very nice whilst they lasted)

And battered squid rings in Italy.

The McDonald's locations in south Texas sell empanadas 2 for $1.

From time to time I see a Buffalo Burger on the menu in Rapid City, SD.

I'm surprised no one's mentioned Lobster....which used to be on the menu at Mickey D's throughout Quebec. "McHomard"....pieces of lobster meat on a bun.

Oh, and the Arizona Burger in London. The whole store was decorated in a US theme- pictures of NYC yellow cabs, cactus, and route 66 signs.

I'm surprised no one's mentioned Lobster....which used to be on the menu at Mickey D's throughout Quebec. "McHomard"....pieces of lobster meat on a bun.

Lobster was mentioned in post #11.

Mike

While I was with my wife visitng TPE, there was actually a so-called "Rice burger" as one of their value meals. The burger bun is actually made out of individual rice. I thought it was quite interesting.
They offer this in HK McDonald's as well.

Shrimp burgers in Tokyo. :p

http://www.flickr.com/photos/pokerhammy/361138304/
Yes I recalled having that in Tokyo and quite frankly, it was quite tasty. :cool:

I had the poutine when I was in Quebec City. It was okay, but I don't know how it compares to anywhere as that's the only poutine I've had.

McLobster is also available in Nova Scotia, so its sounds like an east coast of North America thing.

Rendang burger in Singapore and Malaysia - spicy beef curry filling. Mmmm.

The MegaMac is back on the menu in Tokyo - they stopped for a while because it was taking over the "grill" with its 400 patties per burger. Also, the applie pie here is marketed along with the taro pie.

I love the hot fudge sundaes. In Canada they used to have peanut topping - I haven't been able to get peanuts in Southeast Asia though. Anyone know why?

The MegaMac is back on the menu in Tokyo - they stopped for a while because it was taking over the "grill" with its 400 patties per burger. Also, the applie pie here is marketed along with the taro pie.



Mega Mac seen in Taipei as well.

We were in Vienna last month. I wouldn't let them go in, but my boys looked through the window to see if the menu had any unusual items. There was a window poster that identified a rotation of "local" sandwiches for June with weekly turnover. I believe we were a week too late for the schnitzelburger.

McLobster is also available in Nova Scotia, so its sounds like an east coast of North America thing.
I believe I have seen them in New Brunswick as well.

The McPizza in Western Canada was quite popular at one point. They stopped it 10 or 15 yrs ago.
Yes. Pity of them to discontinue them.

We were in Vienna last month. I wouldn't let them go in,

^

You are kidding about the McToad in the Hole right?!
Frog burgers????

Hong Kong hosts some of the world's busiest McDonald's with many operating round the clock.
And lowest price in the world as well. ^

http://www.trifter.com/Practical-Travel/Budget-Travel/McDonalds-Strange-Menu-Around-the-World.35517

McD's food after 10 days video: check it out!

10 days (http://www.bloggercodes.com/videos/mcdonalds-food-after-10-weeks)

I now want to go to India to eat at McDonalds there. I have to eat something called a "Veg Pizza McPuff". And "McCurry".

Also, the applie pie here is marketed along with the taro pie.

Taro pie is back in Lahaina. First came to the Islands via Asia in 2005. http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2005/Nov/15/ln/FP511150343.html

McD's HQ is right near me; I should check to see if there are any new 'healthy' options. Would love a McCurry!


Happily it is open 24/7, so I can always have the option if I'm drunk or someone has cravings. :)


Aloha kaukau!

Aloha BiziBB!

A McCurry sounds good right about now!

McDonalds Germany, which according to a guy who works in their German HQ is the national franchise that has the most "special burgers" promotions per year of any country McDonalds is active in worldwide, currently has a "Shrimp Lemon" burger and a burger called the "Beef Sizialiana".

The Shrimp Lemon includes a battered shrimp patty on an herb bun with salad and a special lemon-garlic sauce.

The Beef Siziliana has a beef patty with black olives and sun-dried tomatoes worked into the patty on a Ciabatta bun with salad and onions.

Pictures here: http://mcdonalds.de/html.php?&nt=Produkte

Haven't tried them yet, but I hear the Shrimp Lemon is actually pretty tasty.

A few years back I recall partaking of Lamb McKorma with a side of samosas (served in a french fry sack) in the U.K.

YES! I ate that. It was goooood.

I always love to try the "local" foods through a McDonald's lens, especially since in many countries, everything at McDonald's is considered American food, down to the McAloo Tikka. I think McDonald's didn't do this when they first started expanding internationally, although I went to a McDonald's in Tokyo in 1985, and they had the Filet-o-Fish on the breakfast menu. :)

My favorite so far was probably the McPavlova, which I got in Wellington, NZ in 2000. Very creditable: fresh-tasting crunchy meringue with soft-serve ice cream and a nice tangy passionfruit sauce.

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My favorite so far was probably the McPavlova, which I got in Wellington, NZ in 2000. Very creditable: fresh-tasting crunchy meringue with soft-serve ice cream and a nice tangy passionfruit sauce.

NZ has so many fresh options and great dairy so McD needs to keep up.

Just don't get into an Aussie v Kiwi Pavlova debate. ;)