McDonald's is one of the most recognized brands in the world. The fast food chain has an extensive
menu that will often cater to the local tastes of customers from India to Canada. Here's
a list of the most salivating McD's foods the U.S. is missing out on. The Top 10 McDonald's
Worldwide Menu items We Need in America.
McDonald’s Poutine
McDonald's French Fries are about as famous as the burgers they compliment so well and
for very good reason. Their golden brown deliciousness is the perfect match for a hot, juicy hamburger.
Then there's Quebec: birthplace of Poutine, a dish of french fries and cheese curds topped
with brown gravy. This savory dish was invented sometime in the 1950s and has been a popular
food in the province ever since. The McDonald's version of this famous comfort food is only
available in Canada. Though you'd have to think this concoction of fries, cheese and
gravy would be a popular item in the United States, if ever offered by McDonald's. It's
takes your fries to the next level, so surely a lot of people would be replacing their side
of fries with a side poutine! McDonald's has even released some limited time poutines at
some of their Canadian locations. The coolest limited offering had to be the "Petry" Poutine,
which was based around a Montreal Canadiens Hockey player, Jeff Petry. This one was exclusive
to the province of Quebec and the poutine featured smoked meat, mustard and pickles
in addition to the base poutine ingredients. Americans want delicious poutines to McDonald's,
what are you waiting for!?
McMacaroni Burger
Japan is known for some of its exotic foods with names such as sukiyaki, okonomiyaki,
katsudon and of course a lot of Americans eat sushi and sashimi. With these kinds of
dishes, why would we expect McDonald's menu in Japan to be any different? The Gracoro
Burger is a unique sandwich with a patty made with breaded macaroni, shrimp and a white
sauce. The Gracoro is served with cheese and a beef sauce for an unusual mix of flavors.
Compared with some of the other international burgers McDonald's has put out this one looks
a little odd. However, just as a book shouldn't be judged by its cover, a hamburger shouldn't
be judged by the breaded macaroni and beef sauce. There is nothing particularly out of
place about any of the ingredients by themselves, but put together the result may seem like
a bit much for some people. Macaroni and cheese has long been a popular comfort food in America
so this part of the sandwich would likely be embraced by many McDonald's customers.
However, the combination of shrimp and beef sauce could be a bit harder to sell in the
USA. Americans would probably prefer a beef patty topped with macaroni and cheese over
Japan's more exotic Gracoro Burger. McDonald's USA could call it the McMac & Cheeseburger.
Chocolate Salami
It's called chocolate salami, but rest assured there is no actual meat in the McDonald's
treat available at locations in Italy. What they call chocolate sausage is actually a
McCafe treat that would obviously go great with a nice cup of hot coffee. McDonald's
version of this classic treat is made by stirring crushed cookies into melted chocolate and then
forming the concoction into a sausage shape to cool. Some country's cuisine includes an
abundance of wonderful desserts and Italy is definitely one of them. Spumoni cookies,
Biscotti and tiramisu to name a few examples of delicious Italian desserts that are craved
around the world. It makes sense that Italians would hunger for a tasty dessert when they
visit their local McDonald's. They can enjoy the chocolate salami while sipping coffee,
espresso or cappuccino. This chocolate salami sounds like a delicious treat and would be
a fine addition to McDonald's McCafes in America, so what's the hold up with this one?
McChicken King Style
Traditional Chicken Ala King consists of diced chicken in cream sauce with sherry mushrooms
and vegetables like carrots, corn and green beans. Chicken Ala King is served over noodles,
bread or rice. McDonald's has a long and successful history of adapting a wide range of foods
to its menu. Over the years the fast food chain has introduced Chicken McNuggets, a
grilled chicken sandwich and a crispy chicken sandwich. So McDonald's had a good track record
for chicken menu items when it introduced Chicken Ala King at locations in the Philippines.
McCrispy Chicken Fillet Ala King is the McDonald's version that is offered on the island nation.
As the name suggests this recipe for Ala King uses a fried chicken fillet instead of the
traditional diced chicken, but there is a delicious looking cream sauce and some vegetables.
McDonald's Ala King is served with white rice. Chicken Ala King has long been a popular comfort
food so it's not surprising that the popular fast food chain would introduce a version
of it. Although, it's a little surprising it hasn't been tried at McDonald's in America
yet.
Mickey D’s Taro Pie
Taro is a plant grown on the Pacific islands and popular in Southeast Asia. It is a root
vegetable similar to potatoes and yams. Taro is a popular food in China which explains
why McDonald's restaurants there offer a pie with a sweet taro filling. The filling is
a striking purple color that might seem strange to people used to enjoying apple and cherry
pie fillings. The taro filling has a consistency similar to chunky mashed potatoes which you'd
expect because the taro is a starchy root vegetable. The idea of this food being used
for a pie filling is not so strange when you think about it though because many Americans
enjoy sweet potato pie. The sweet potato pie is a classic dessert and is especially popular
in the southern United States during the Thanksgiving and Christmas seasons. It's not clear if this
taro pie would be an easy sell in a lot of places in America that are happy with its
apple and cherry pies. This exotic flavor was also tested at McDonald's in the Hawaiian
Islands and did pretty well there. Although the taro pies might sell well in Hawaii, it's
not clear a pie with a purple filling made from a kind of potato would catch on in the
rest of America right away.
Cake and Beans at McD’s
This exotic looking dessert is only available at McDonald's in Hong Kong. If you like Matcha
then you'd probably like McDonald's Matcha Red Bean Layer Cake. For those who aren't
sure if they'd like it, Matcha is a kind of finely ground green tea leaves. Green tea
ice cream has risen in popularity in America so this would be the next step. This sweet
cake is made from layers of crepes with matcha cream in between the layers. Red beans are
mixed throughout the cake which have a surprisingly sweet flavour. It is topped off with another
layer of matcha cream for frosting and sprinkled with dark green Matcha powder. This is a lot
of Matcha, but if you are a Matcha fan then this probably sounds good. McDonald's could
market this dessert in America as a healthier treat than its pies. Matcha Red Bean Layer
Cake may not appeal to every McDonald's customer in America because many of us are used to
flavors like chocolate, vanilla and peanut butter. Having said that, it's time Americans
have the option of trying this exotic Hong Kong treat.
McCurrywurst
Street food in Los Angeles means tacos and in Berlin it's currywurst or sausages cut
into chunks and flavored with a curry spiced sauce. The German people certainly do love
their sausage and McDonald's likes to give customers what they want. To this end in 2013
the fast food chain started offering McCurrywurst that was flavored with a spicy curry ketchup.
This German treat was offered to customers as part of a limited time promotion. Even
though bratwurst isn't a household name for many Americans, obviously there are forms
of sausage that are popular. Of course the beloved American hot dog (inspired by German
sausages) is an obvious example. There is no reason to think McCurrywurst wouldn't be
a hit at McDonald's in America. This sausage would go well with an order of french fries
or perhaps as part of a hearty breakfast with some hot cakes and a hash brown.
Hawaiian McIsland Breakfast
The Local Deluxe Breakfast Platter on the Hawaiian islands reflects McDonald's ability
to offer menu choices tailored to local appetites. Besides the usual scrambled eggs, sausage
or bacon the Hawaii version of this popular breakfast includes rice, Spam and Portuguese
sausage. These two meats are very popular on the islands and Spam is considered by some
to be a staple of the local diet in Hawaii. Local Hawaiians are also big fans of Aloha
brand soy sauce that you can get along with your Deluxe Breakfast Platter. Locals like
to put the soy sauce on the eggs and rice for an extra salty treat. Customers in the
contiguous US states might not want to have their pancakes replaced with rice, but it's
likely most fans of the Big Breakfast Platter would be open to trying Spam and Portuguese
sausage. Both versions of the breakfast platter offer quite a bit of food, but surprisingly
the Big Breakfast Platter is "only" 750 calories. The Local Deluxe Breakfast Platter offered
in Hawaii is a little higher in calories, at a more hefty 900 calories. Both of these
are hearty breakfasts that should keep you satisfied until you can get lunch.
Vegi Breakfast McSandwich
The Dosa Masala Brioche is a breakfast sandwich that was inspired by classic Indian cuisine.
This menu item has been a big hit in Mumbai, the nation's bustling financial and entertainment
capital. The patty at the heart of this sandwich is a vegetarian dish made from turmeric spiced
mashed potatoes and peas. The patty is fried and put in a brioche type of bun and topped
with a molagapodi chutney mayonnaise. The sandwich also includes mustard seeds, curry
leaves, onion and jeera (cumin.) According to some reviews these traditional flavors
combine to provide a fairly authentic Indian taste that people can eat anywhere. If you
like Eastern spices like turmeric, curry and cumin then you'd probably like this breakfast
sandwich. In India the Dosa Masala would traditionally be served in a rice crepe. In America breakfast
sandwiches like the Egg McMuffin and Sausage Biscuit are popular and long established,
but there might be room for a Dosa Masala Brioche sandwich on the menu. This item wouldn't
necessarily have to be marketed as a breakfast sandwich in America just because it is in
India. The Dosa Masala Brioche would be fine for lunch or dinner with an order of french
fries and a soda.
McDonald's Swiss Cheeseburger
The Swiss have been well known for centuries as makers of delicious chocolate. Of course
in America there is a popular kind of Swiss Cheese sold at delis across the country. This
deli cheese is like the variety of cheese made in Switzerland known as Emmental. This
is the yellowish cheese with the familiar holes that cartoon mice seem to enjoy so much.
McDonald's has used this kind of cheese in America before with special menu items like
the Mushroom and Swiss Burger. At its locations in Switzerland, McDonald's has taken it up
a notch. The McRaclette Burger is a popular choice for Swiss customers because it is built
around raclette cheese. This tasty looking burger also features a cheese sauce, pickles
and onions on a nice crusty roll. In case you're wondering what raclette is, it is a
Swiss dish like fondue. However, unlike in America where the fondue is used as a creamy
sauce for dipping things like bread and vegetables, in Switzerland raclette is traditionally served
over boiled potatoes with pickles. There's no reason why the McRaclette Burger wouldn't
be an instant hit because Americans love cheeseburgers and it's really just that simple.
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