These Are The Strangest McDonald’s Menu Items People Can Only Buy Outside America
While the Golden Arches may be recognizable the world over, the McDonald’s menu is not standardized across the globe. Boasting over 36,000 locations worldwide, the fast food chain has become a pro at adapting its offerings to local tastes. So, if you step out of America, you’ll find some weird and wonderful dishes that will make the Big Mac look boring.
Hong Kong’s Bacon Macaroni and Cheese Toastie does exactly what it says on the tin. But just in case you need the McDonald’s specialty explaining to you, the grilled sandwich involves macaroni coated in a brace of different cheeses, layered with bacon served between two toasted slices of bread. It forms part of the McCafé menu, meaning it’s meant to be enjoyed with a coffee, rather than guzzled down with soda.
While this treat sounds strange to those unfamiliar with the delicacy, you may be glad to learn that it contains zero meat. Instead, it’s a dessert made from crushed-up cookies, chocolate, eggs and butter which, oddly enough, just looks a bit like the aforementioned sausage dish. You’ll find it available at McCafé restaurants across Italy, where the chocolate salami – or salame al cioccolato – is a pretty popular confection.
Appealing to its native market in Malaysia, McDonald’s launched its take on the country’s national dish, the Nasi Lemak McD. The meal consists of coconut-infused rice accompanied by fried egg, anchovies and cucumber, topped with a spicy chili sauce known as sambal. The dish can be served in three ways, either alongside chicken rendang, a Spicy Chicken Deluxe burger or the dish Ayam Goreng, to make for a meal that’s truly locally inspired.
According to Dutch McDonald’s, the McKroket is world-famous – or wereldberoemd – but, chances are, you’ve never heard of the dish. So what is it? Well, put simply, it’s a breadcrumbed cheese and beef patty tucked between a hamburger bun. The result is gooey, salty and satisfying – exactly what fast food should be.
