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McDonalds is a global multi-national corporate empire.  There are McDonalds Restaurants in every civilized country and every continent.  It goes without saying that cultural differences between one country and another prevents McDonalds Restaurant menus from matching each other exactly from one country to another.  And as a result, there are extremely popular McDonalds menu offerings that's selling out in foreign countries that are never sold in the United States.  The reasons is that McDonalds are afraid that such menu offerings that sold out in Japan would fail if sold in Texas or North Dakota.  And so here are exotic cultural specific menu options available at a McDonalds that isn't down the street and around the corner.

Cultural specific menu items sold in Asia only

1.   Japan, Singapore and other Asian markets
      Ebi Burger
A deep fat fried patty made of Shrimp with condiments consisting of lettuce and spicy sauce.  The bun is the Big Mac bun without the middle bun portion.

2.   Japan, Singapore

      Matcha McFlurry

It's the standard McFlurry preparation except it's flavored with green tea and chopped Oreo cookie pieces.

3.   Japan

      Cheese Katsu Burger

Deep fat fried pork with cheese placed inside the deep fat fried pork patty.  Placed on a hamburger bun with cabbage and flavored with sweet and sour sauce.

4.   Japan

      Bacon Potato Pie

It's the standard McDonalds Pie structure with potato and bacon as the filling.

 

5.   Singapore

      Shaka Shaka Chicken 

I guess people in Singapore hates chicken sandwiches served on a hamburger bun so that's removed.  So the chicken is served in a French fry bag and a plastic pouch of spices is tossed on by the customer instead of by the restaurant employee.

 6.  China

      Black and White Hamburger

Two separate hamburger styles.  The black hamburger is served on a hamburger bun black in color with white sesame seeds with condiments consisting of black pepper sauce and chopped onions.  The White hamburger is the standard McDonalds hamburger bun with black sesame seeds and with condiments consisting of a spicy sauce.

 7.   Japan and other Asian markets

      Taro Pie
Taro Pie is the standard McDonalds pie format structure with Taro Root as the pie filling.

8.     Asian markets

        Seaweed Shaker Fries

It's the standard McDonalds French Fry serving arrangement.  Except standard table salt isn't used but instead is coated with chopped seaweed. 

 9.  Asian markets

      Samurai Burger

This comes in both beef or chicken.  Either the beef or the chicken is completely submerged in Teriyaki sauce.  It's completed with mayonnaise and lettuce.

10.  Philippines

       McSpeghetti

You would expect to find spaghetti served in Italian markets, but weirdly this is only served in the Philippines and normally with a side of chicken McNuggets.  I guess Philippines McDonalds customers eats more spaghetti dinners than Italian McDonalds customers.

  11.  I'm not sure where this is served in

         McRice Burger

Comes in both beef or chicken.  It's just like any other burger or chicken sandwhich, but with rice cakes instead of burger buns.

 

 Cultural specific menu items sold in the Middle East only

1.  Pakistan and other Middle Eastern countries

     McArabia

     A pita filled with two standard grilled chicken patties topped with lettuce, tomatoes, onions and covered with a garlic sauce.

 2.  India and Singapore

      McAloo Tikki

It's a vegetarian meal in which a deep fat fried patty made of potato and pea is placed on a hamburger bun.



3.   India

      McSpicy Paneer

Another tasty meal for vegetarians.  Cheese curd is breaded and deep fat fried before being topped with red cabbage, lettuce and tandoori sauce.

 4.  Malaysia and Singapore

      Bubur Ayam McD (Singapore markets calls it Chicken SingaPorridge)

 Ok, Malaysia is technically located in Asia, but Islam is the official state religion for Malaysia (With toleration for Christianity and other religious faiths).  This meal resembles oatmeal and served at breakfast time.  This porridge is filled with chicken strips, spring onions, sliced ginger, fried shallots and diced chili peppers.

 

5.  Egypt, Israel, disputed West Bank and Gaza Strip Palestine Territory and other Middle Eastern countries

     McFalafel

It's just like the popular Middle Eastern Falafel meal, but it's served in a pita wrap.  It's completed with hummus sauce.

 

 

 6.  Turkey

      McTurco

I'm not sure what this meal is except you can order either beef or chicken.

 

Cultural specific menu items sold in Europe only

1.  Italy

     Crock Brie

 Essentially it's just like mozzarella cheeses sticks except this is brie cheese that's breaded and deep fat fried.

2.  Italy

     Snack al Parmigiano

It's a block of Parmesan cheese which isn't breaded and isn't deep fat fried.

3.  England

      Bacon rolls

      It's an alternative way to eat breakfast at a McDonald's restaurant on British soil.

 4.  Spain

      Gazpacho Soup

Just in case you lose interest in all of those hamburger meals that they offer in Madrid.

 5.  Slovakia

      McSyr

Modeled after the classic Slovakian meal Vyprážaný syr, it's a block of breaded deep fat fried cheese and tarter sauce between a hamburger bun.

 

Cultural specific menu items sold in Australia and surrounding areas only

1.   Australia and New Zealand    

      Rosti Brekki Wrap

It's a tortilla served with barbecue sauce, fried egg, cheese slice and a potato rosti

2.  New Zealand

     Kiwi burger

It's the standard hamburger topped with griddle egg, beetroot, tomato lettuce, cheese, onions, mustard and ketchup.

Cultural specific menu items sold in North America only
1.  Canada
     McLobster
Lobster served on a hamburger bun

2.  Canada



     Poutine

You can have gravy and cheese curds poured over your French fries if that's your desire.

 

Culturally specific items served in South America only

1.  Puerto Rico

     McCriollo



 Criollo roll that's filled with ham, cheese and egg.