Posted on 06/09/2019 4:35:49 AM PDT by vannrox
The Texas and Idaho burgers and McMuffins have hit branches across Japan, and we send our man on the ground to tear into them.
Japan is no stranger to seasonal promotions at restaurants, but of particular delight are the bounteous offerings from global chain McDonald’s. The restaurant has a special line-up of “American Hamburgers” which allow their Japanese patrons to sample the tastes of McDonald’s’ home country, and November 7 saw the return of the ever-popular Texas and Idaho burgers.
This time, they brought friends. Soft, yummy friends suitable for breakfast. That’s right, this time the line-up included Texas and Idaho McMuffins to correspond with their burger companions.
Our Japanese-language reporter K. Nagahashi saw the announcement, paired with bold claims that these new launches would be “tastier and more flavor-packed than even before”, and decided something important. Someone would have to determine which of these mighty meat sandwiches was the most tasty, the most flavor-packed. And naturally, that person was going to be him.
So let’s get a look at our contenders on the most basic level, price (with tax) and calorie content:
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The weird one is where they say that a traditional Christmas meal is to go to Kentucky Fried Chicken.
They really do that, and a lot of people believe it.
The other one is “Christmas Cake” —incredibly popular and very widely believed. I mean, very many people believe that in America, Christmas Cakes are not only a thing, but a really big deal.
If you say you don’t know what that is, they are shocked and even somewhat annoyed.
Is fried shrimp on the Mcdonalds menu in most countries?
That looks nothing like a burger found anywhere in Texas to this Texan.
They think slapping some bbq sauce on an English muffin somehow makes it a Texas McMuffin. Wonder if it's a vinegar or tomato based sauce. Not too bright, those Japanese.
I bet Whataburger would go over pretty good in Japan.
Probably stems from some enterprising Cajun making a buck after the war.
Much like the way that Coca Cola or diamonds were heavily promoted to become a cultural item, only to become the “In” fashion in countries all over the world.
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