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McDonald’s is well-known for localization of its menu. As a result, almost every country in the world has at least one different item on its menu.
Australia
McOz
Australia’s McOz
It contains beetroot, ketchup, mustard, onion, McChicken sauce, lettuce, tomato, cheese and Quarter Pounder beef patty.
Belgium
Croque McDo
Belgium’s Croque McDo
The “Croque McDo” consists of 2 melted slices of Emmental cheese and a slice of ham toasted between 2 hamburger bun (also available in France).
Brazil
Cheddar McMelt
Brazil’s Cheddar McMelt
A sandwich with beef burger, cheddar cheese and grilled onions flavored with soy sauce.
Canada
McLobster
Canada’s McLobster
McLobster is a lobster roll, is available seasonally at select locations in Atlantic Canada.
Finland
El Maco
Finland’s El Maco
El Maco is a burger with barbecue sauce (also available in Sweden).
Hong Kong
Shogun Burger
Hong Kong’s Shogun Burger (Photo credit: crazybluepanda)
Shogun Burger consists of teriyaki pork patty with lettuce, served in a sesame seed bun.
India
Chicken Maharaja Mac
India’s Maharaja Mac
Chicken Maharaja Mac has two grilled chicken patties with a smoke-flavoured mayonnaise, fresh onions, tomatoes, processed cheddar cheese in a toasted sesame seeded bun. Also available — Lamb version.
McAloo Tikki Burger
India’s McAloo Tikki Burger (Photo credit: Chris Brunn)
A vegetable burger with potato, peas, and spices, tomato, onion, and a vegetable-tomato mayonnaise.
Prosperity Burger consists of beef patty with black pepper sauce. Only available during Chinese New Year. Also available — Chicken Prosperity Burger.
Middle East
McArabia
Middle East’s McArabia
McArabia consists of two grilled chicken patties (de-boned breast meat), Arabic bread, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, garlic sauce (also available in Egypt, Morocco and Pakistan).
McSpaghetti consists of spaghetti noodles served in sweet tomato-based sauce, hot dogs and grated pasteurized cheese.
McRice Burger
Philippines’s McRice Burger
McRice Burger has ground beef burger, or chicken fillet served with special sauce in fried rice cakes (also available in Thailand, Singapore and Indonesia).
South Korea
Bulgogi Burger
South Korea’s Bulgogi Burger
Bulgogi Burger consists of pork patty in bulgogi marinade.
Thailand
Samurai Pork Burger
Thailand’s Samurai Pork Burger
Samurai Pork Burger has pork patty flavored with teriyaki sauce.
Have I missed out the McDonald’s in your country? Let me know and I’ll add it to the list.
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