Consolidated "McDonald's" thread
Jan 14, 2007 | 12:09 am
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Jan 14, 2007 | 2:15 am
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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.
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.
Jan 14, 2007 | 2:35 am
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How is it different? 
), slice of American cheese in between slices of an English muffin.
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!)
Jan 14, 2007 | 2:51 am
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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.
They have started an egg custard dessert in competition with KFC that the children love.
Jan 14, 2007 | 3:19 am
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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, ...)
Jan 14, 2007 | 4:59 pm
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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."
Jan 14, 2007 | 5:28 pm
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Jan 15, 2007 | 5:08 pm
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* 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.