Is that a Chinese knockoff? :p

Part of the issue with US McDonald's is the quality of the beef. Here in the uk none of the meat is chemically washed from bits usually saved for dog food. In the US pink slime was used as a pattie filler although McDonald's has recently decided to change its recipe.

Several sizes for sale, but all the same price of $1 (in the US at least).

American mcd's has saltier meat patties than in other countries. Then again, oversalting is an issue everywhere in the US compared to other countries.

This reminded me of the Pizza Huts in China where patrons were only allowed one trip to the salad bar. As a result, salad towers were created:

Pizza Hut Salad Stacking

I must agree, as far as I am concerned, the Sausage McMuffin with Egg is the Food of the Gods.

Mr. Roboto, thanks for that link ^

If the rule is only one serving (often in Europe) then I also do some kind of stacking (after all it's salad, so it's healthy :D ) - but those guys do it in a whole new dimension ^

My two cents, and I'm only capable of comparing the US and Germany - McDonalds in the US is far superior to McDonalds in Germany. At my local MD's here in Germany the Quarter Pounders always taste stale and the breakfast sandwiches come on small croissant like things, not biscuits. It also takes simply forever to get in and out, but that's a different issue. Sounds weird, but we look forward to eating MD's stateside because we both think it tastes so much better.

The Gods must be obese.

NooOoOOOooo! give the sausage a good sniff. Smell anything? That's spoiled meat with spices added. If there is ONE thing I cannot eat- even if practically starving (and I am NO snob) is a McMuffin. The meat is always spoiled- my room mate eats those and the smell of it literally makes me nauseated. I've smelled spoiled meat before, and that is the exact same smell.

Why would anyone want to try fast food joints in another country that we have in the US? I could never understand it. Wouldn't you want to avoid the same junk you have at home? Isn't that kind of the point in traveling? I admit- I did try the McD hamburger in some Arab country and it tasted like lamb to me. I only went because my hosts thought I'd appreciate it (We have pizza hoot! see? We have Meekdoonalds!" it was also rather costly compared to US and the place did not get good business as the locals have their own home cooked foods, and their fast food joints serve better quality at a lesser price. We Americans think McD's is "cheap" but when you actually add it up, they ARE expensive after all. They are expensive in other countries too, maybe that's why it's considered "luxury" to eat there- but without the luxury taste or ingredients, ha ha. Is anyone else here old enough to remember that a pocketful of spare change used to get you a meal at McDs? I rarely if ever get anything from there- I was shocked at how much it costs for one of their "meal deals": 7 dollars or so. That's a lot to pay for what you get. I tagged along with my friend as he tried unsuccessfully to treat me to a sandwich there- and like someone else commented, the workers! Another surprise: what happened to the fresh-faced smiling teenagers that used to be their staff? Not a one! All middle aged immigrant housewives, sweating away and all spoke Spanish as they worked. I was shocked- boy times have changed.

Sometimes the promise of a clean(ish), TP stocked rest room and a usable free wifi signal when far from home is impossible to resist.

Ahem

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/dinin...fast-food.html

IMO, It doesn't suck at all taste-wise. I've had multiple meals at McDs in Hong Kong, Singapore, Korea, Japan, Brazil, Iceland, and the Philippines. I've had single meals in more places but I won't count those. Aside from breakfast, the core menu items taste virtually the same to me everywhere, except Japan which for some reason is consistently better than the rest. Breakfast at US McDs is light years ahead of any those other countries. (The sausage is a big part of that)

Only problem is McDonalds should not serve breakfast ! you used to be able to get fries at 8 am!

Yup, that way in India as well. The overwhelming majority of the population can't afford it.

Yeah, especially when you arrive after a loooong haul flight. Thats the time I don't want breakfast, but a real Burger instead!