McDonald's menu items
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In 1948, McDonald's original restaurant in San Bernardino, California served only hamburgers, milkshakes, and french fries. While still based on hamburgers, today's menu includes numerous other items that have been added through the years. Below are listed both the basic items sold in the company's home market, the United States, and local variations in the nearly 100 countries where McDonald's does business.
[edit] Items at most U.S. McDonald's outlets
The range of foods offered depends on the time of day. Lunch items such as hamburgers and fries are not served during breakfast time, from store open (or about 4:00 AM in 24-hour stores) to 10:30am on weekdays or 11:00am on weekends. In some 24-hour McDonald's restaurants (such as airports and service plazas), some lunch items are already available cooked to order (as in a buffet). Most breakfast items are not served at any time except breakfast, but there are some exceptions; hotcakes, Cinna Melts (replaced cinnamon rolls), and bacon are always available upon request at most McDonald's restaurants. Food prices vary by region and country [1]. This food list is taken from the official McDonald’s website.
[edit] Sandwich menu
All meat-patty based sandwiches are grilled, with seasonings, consisting primarily of salt and black pepper.
- Hamburger: 1.6 oz. (45 g) ground beef patty, with 1/8oz ketchup, mustard, a single dill pickle, and dehydrated onions, on a toasted bun. This is also known as a Junior Burger, in some areas. At one time early in McDonald’s history, the pickle was removed from the sandwich [2].
- Cheeseburger: Same as the hamburger, above, except with a slice of processed cheese.
- Double Cheeseburger: Same as the cheeseburger, but with another pickle slice, beef patty, and slice of cheese. Was originally offered as a promotional item, and was added to the regular menu in the late 1980s.
- Triple Cheeseburger: Same as the double cheeseburger, but with another pickle slice, beef patty, and slice of cheese. This is not always available in all McDonald's restaurants.
- Big Mac: Introduced in 1968 as a response to the flagship burger at Big Boy restaurants. Two 1.6 oz beef patties, special Big Mac sauce (similar to Thousand Island dressing), diced onions, two pickles, shredded lettuce, and cheese, on a toasted bun, with an additional middle bun (called a "club layer") separating both beef patties.
- Quarter Pounder with cheese: 4.0 oz. (114 g) ground beef patty with ketchup, mustard, diced onions, two pickle slices, and two slices of cheese. In some markets unfamiliar with Imperial measurements (such as France), it is known as a Royal Cheese, as famously explained in the film Pulp Fiction, or variants thereof, such as McRoyale.
- Double Quarter Pounder with cheese: Same as the Quarter Pounder, but with another large beef patty.
- McChicken: A mildly spicy chicken sandwich, made from 100% white meat, mayonnaise, and shredded lettuce, on a toasted bun. It was introduced in 1980, then later removed, but then later reintroduced. In some markets it is not spicy, and in others a cajun spiced version is also offered. It still remains one of the biggest sellers, just behind the Big Mac[citation needed].
- Big N' Tasty with cheese: A quarter pound beef patty with ketchup, mayonnaise, diced onions, two pickles, leaf lettuce, and a tomato slice, on a toasted bun. Devised to resemble Burger King's Whopper sandwich[citation needed]. It is also known as the Big Xtra in Canada and Germany; the McXtra in Quebec, Canada; the Big Tasty (without the 'N') in the United Kingdom; the Quarter Pounder Deluxe in South Africa; the McNifica in Mexico; and the McOz in Australia[citation needed].
- Filet-O-Fish: A whitefish fillet with tartar sauce and a 1/2-slice of cheese, on a steamed bun. It was introduced in Cincinnati in 1963 when it was discovered that many Catholics choose to eat at Frisch's Big Boy on Friday, as it had a fish sandwich[citation needed].
- Double Filet-O-Fish: The same as the Filet-O-Fish, except with an extra fillet and a whole piece of cheese, not available at some locations.
- Premium chicken sandwiches: The Classic is the continuation of the Crispy Chicken and Chicken McGrill sandwiches, with mayonnaise, leaf lettuce, and a tomato slice. The Ranch BLT contains ranch sauce instead of mayonnaise and includes bacon. The Club is similar to the Classic with added bacon and a piece of Swiss cheese. All are served on a honey-wheat roll, with either a grilled or crispy chicken breast, at the customer's direction. The Spicy Crispy Chicken Sandwich, released promotionally in 2006, was a Classic with a piece of spicy crispy chicken; as of July 2006, this is being quickly phased out.
- Snack Wrap: 100% white meat chicken breast (crispy or grilled) with lettuce, shredded cheddar jack cheese, and ranch dressing or honey mustard, all inside a flour tortilla. Officially launched on July 1, 2006.
- Southern Style Chicken Sandwich: Breaded white meat chicken on a bun with pickles (very similar to the basic Chick-Fil-A chicken sandwich); released in early July, 2006. Available in only most southern markets.
- Chicken Fajita: Chicken, cheese, red and green bell peppers, and diced onions in a flour tortilla. Comes with Picante sauce packets on request, which are available in mild and spicy. Available in only a few markets.
- McRib: A sandwich featuring boneless pork smothered in barbecue sauce, diced onions, and pickles. Created in 1981, but later pulled from menu. Released on annual basis for one to two months (a strategy parodied on The Simpsons, with the "Krusty Burger Ribwich"). The sandwich is presently on some European menus, for example Germany.
[edit] Other menu items
- French fries: Fried in vegetable oil, prior to 1990 however, they were fried in a mixture of vegetable oil and beef oil. After switching to vegetable oil, the U.S. fries continued to be flavored with beef extract, which McDonald's did not make public. When this was discovered in 2002 the company was successfully sued by Hindus and other vegetarians. Japan and Canada still fry them in the original manner. As late as 2006 McDonald's continued to use trans-fats for brand-identity reasons [3].
- Premium Salads: First introduced in 2004, the Premium Salads all are a mixture of iceberg lettuce and a special lettuce assortment (romaine, etc.), with four cherry tomatoes. Each salad has different toppings. The Caesar Salad has Parmesan cheese, and bacon bits; the Bacon Ranch salad has Cheddar cheese and Monterey Jack cheese with bacon bits; and the discontinued Cobb Salad had bacon bits, egg, and bleu cheese. The Asian Salad, released in April 2006, has replaced the Cobb Salad in most locations. The Asian Salad contains the Premium Spring Salad Mix, eight Del Monte mandarin oranges, and an Asian vegetable mix (red peppers, edamame, and snow peas). All of the Premium Salads can be topped with warm Grilled or Crispy chicken. The Asian Salad's chicken breast is drizzled with an Orange Glaze sauce. In the spring of 2007 a Southern Salad will be coming out with a chicken breast, either crispy or grilled, cilantro lime tortilla chips, cilantro lime glaze, a special vegtable mix consisting of black peas and roasted corn, and a southern Newman's Own salad dressing. The Fruit and Walnut Salad was introduced in 2005 and is a mix of apples, grapes, and walnuts served with a small cup of yogurt. See McSalad Shakers in Former menu items section below. All McDonald's salads were first introduced in 1985.
- Chicken McNuggets: Introduced in 1983, these are small chicken chunks served with a dipping sauce. Available in 4, 6, 10, or 20 pieces (some markets even offer 50 pieces, generally this size is on sale during Super Bowl weekend)[citation needed]. Within a Happy Meal, Chicken McNuggets are available in 4 or 6 pieces, then they were later referred to as a Mighty Kids Meal. Up until 2004, they were a combination of white and dark meat, now they are made with only white meat.
- Chicken Selects: Premium chicken breast strips served with a dipping sauce (Spicy Buffalo, Ranch, Honey Mustard, Chipotle, and BBQ). Sold in 3-, 5-, and 10-piece sizes.
[edit] Dollar menu
The Dollar Menu includes several items which sell for under two U.S. dollars each (items may vary at some stores):
- Double Cheeseburger
- Bacon Cheeseburger
- Bacon Double Cheeseburger
- Chicken Wrap
- McChicken
- Sundae
- Side Salad
- 4 Piece Chicken McNugget
- 2 Pies
- Apple Dippers
- Fruit 'n Yogurt Parfait
- Medium French Fries
- Ice Cream Cone
- Sausage Biscuit
- Small Drink
The menu typically takes on a different name in non-U.S. markets with prices set to reflect the value of one U.S. dollar. For example, Canadian locations have a "Value Picks Menu" with items selling for $1.39 CAD, and many European markets feature a "Euro Saver Menu". In Sweden, which does not have the Euro, there is a "SEK 10 Menu". In the UK it is "Pound Saver Menu", with items all sold for 99p, excluding the double cheeseburger and chicken snack wrap (a warm tortilla wrap with hellman's extra light mayonaise, lettuce and one chicken select) which are priced at £1.19. In some American Locations, a limited time offer of 6 pc. Chicken McNuggets were offered on the Dollar menu.
The UK Poundsaver menu includes
- Double cheeseburger
- Medium fries
- Garden side sald
- Chocolate or blueberry muffin
- McFlurry's and Sundaes
- Medium size cold drink (not including milkshakes)
- Chicken snack wrap
[edit] Children's items
- Happy Meal: A child's meal, consisting of an entree (Hamburger, Cheeseburger, or 4-piece Nuggets), fries or Apple Dippers (as of 2005), drink, and a promotional toy. Introduced in 1979.
- Mighty Kids Meal: A larger version of a Happy Meal, consisting of an entree (Double Hamburger, Double Cheeseburger, or 6-piece Nuggets), fries or Apple Dippers (as of 2005), drink, and a promotional toy. Introduced in 2001, in response to the "Burger King’s Big Kids Meal".
[edit] Breakfast menu
- McMuffin sandwices: English muffin with sausage or canadian bacon, with an optional choice of cheese and/or egg. Introduced in 1973.
- Biscuit sandwiches: Biscuit with sausage or bacon, with an optional choice of cheese and/or egg.
- Bagel sandwiches: Bagel with sausage or bacon, with an optional choice of cheese and/or egg.
- McGriddle sandwiches: Maple syrup-filled griddle cakes with sausage or canadian bacon, with an optional choice of cheese and/or egg.
- Sausage Burrito: Breakfast burrito containing egg, sausage, peppers, cheese, and onions. Picante sauce (available in mild and spicy), is offered specifically for this burrito.
- Hotcake platter: Three buttermilk pancakes with butter and syrup on the side, with an optional sausage.
- Big Breakfast: Scrambled eggs, sausage patty, biscuit, and hash brown.
- Deluxe Breakfast: Three buttermilk pancakes, scrambled eggs, sausage patty, biscuit, and hash brown.
- Hash browns: Fried potato cakes or patties
- Cinnamon Melt: The new replacement for the Cinnamon Rolls.
- Biscuits & Gravy (regional)
- Cheese Danish (available at select locations)
- Southern Style Chicken Biscuit: Breaded white meat chicken on a biscuit (very similar to Chick-Fil-A's chicken biscuit); released in early July, 2006. Available in only most southern markets.
- Eggs, sausage, bacon, English muffins, biscuits, and bagels, may be ordered à la carte. Butter and jam are available for muffins, biscuits, and bagels.
- Blueberry hotcakes Sold seasonally specifically in the New England area.
[edit] Beverages
(Varies regionally):
- Coca-Cola
- Diet Coke
- Barq's Root Beer
- Sprite (Sprite Z in the UK)
- Dr Pepper or Pibb Xtra
- Diet Dr Pepper
- Fanta Orange
- Strawberry Fruitopia
- Mountain Blast Powerade
- Irn-Bru (Scotland only)
- Iced tea: Comes either sweetened or unsweetened depending on participation.
- Lemonade
- Premium Coffee (in New England states, McDonald's is offering the Newman's Own Blend of coffee from Green Mountain Coffee Roasters. This coffee is available hot or iced and presents diners with a higher quality of coffee, than previously available. And in the Seattle area, McDonald's serves "Seattle's Best Coffee" brand.)
- Premium Iced Coffee (in New England states, McDonald's is offering the Newman's Own Blend of coffee from Green Mountain Coffee Roasters. This coffee is available hot or iced and presents diners with a higher quality of coffee, than previously available. And in the Seattle area, McDonald's serves "Seattle's Best Coffee" brand.)
- Minute Maid Orange Juice
- Milk
- Chocolate Milk
- Minute Maid Apple Juice
- Tea
- Coffee (non-Premium, if its unavailable)
- Hot Chocolate (available at some locations, but only seasonal)
- Robinson's Fruit Shoots (available at UK only)
- Pepsi (Only served in restaurants which fall under an overall contract with Pepsi. One known example of this is the University of Maryland, College Park student union. Pepsi has an exclusive contract on the campus which prohibits the McDonald's from serving Coca-Cola products. Another example is at the Mall of America.
- Qoo (available in Japan only)
- Beer (available in Germany and Czech Republic only)
- Flavored Sippa Straw and Milk (available in Australia only)
[edit] Desserts menu
- Triple Thick Milkshake: Milkshakes were rebranded as “Triple Thick” in 2001. Permanent flavors are Vanilla, Strawberry, and Chocolate; regional or seasonal flavors include Eggnog (available around Christmas time), Banana, Shamrock (mint), Chocolate mint, and Rolo (available only in Canada and the UK).
- Sundae: Cup of soft ice cream with topping of hot fudge, strawberry, or caramel. Granulated peanut topping offered in some locations.
- McFlurry: Soft ice cream blended with various confectionery from brand Companies (Oreos, M&Ms and sometimes, Butterfingers)
- Fruit and Yogurt Parfait: A layered mix of strawberries, blueberries, vanilla yogurt, and optional granola topping.
- Baked Pie, though they resemble crusty turnovers more than actual pies. Apple available year-round; seasonal flavors have included cherry, pumpkin (available around Thanksgiving time), and Holiday Custard (available around Christmas time). Previously fried, pies are now oven baked at most McDonald's locations.
- Cookies: "Freshly" baked cookies, by Nestlé that come in white chocolate chips in a chocolate cookie, traditional chocolate chips, and oatmeal raisin.
- Ice Cream Cones: A waffle cone filled with ice cream. Sometimes you can buy it dipped in chocolate or with a Cadbury's chocolate flake (UK).
- Pineapple Empanada: A pie-like pastry with pineapple. Introduced in April 2006 and rolled out nationally in January 2007.
[edit] Regional U.S. items
- Crabcake: exclusive to the Maryland and Delaware shores.
- Lobster Roll: exclusive to New England (see McLobster below).
- Tillamook Ice Cream: generally an Oregon exclusive, though some locations in Washington State have been known to serve them (ironically, the McDonald's in Tillamook doesn't offer Tillamook ice cream)
- Blue Bell Ice Cream: Sold in at least one McDonald's in Bastrop, Texas.
- Touchdown Burger: a Wisconsin exclusive. Also seasonal in southeastern Michigan.
- Johnsonville Brats: available in Wisconsin and southeastern/western Michigan, as well as northern Illinois. A toasted hot dog bun with a Johnsonville Bratwurst, topped with spicy mustard and slivered onions. Available seasonally and in a 2 Brat Extra Value Meal.
- Green Chile: a New Mexico exclusive.
- Texas Homestyle Burger: a Texas exclusive, although it was available for a time as the Southwest Homestyle Burger in New Mexico. This burger featured a quarter pound beef patty, lettuce, tomato, onion, pickle, and a generous portion of spicy mustard.
- Cajun McChicken Sandwich: occasionally produced in Southern regions, it is a standard McChicken sandwich with Cajun spices mixed into the breading on the chicken portion.
- Southern Style Chicken Sandwich: most recent sandwich produced at participating Southern United States McDonald's locations, and is similar to the Chick-fil-A sandwich (pickles, steam-buttered bun, pressure-cooked crispy chicken patty).
- Many restaurants located inside Wal-Mart Supercenters also offer giant pretzels in various flavors (salt, plain, and cinnamon sugar), pickles, popcorn, and/or cotton candy.
- Hawaii franchises offer saimin on their regular menu. Spam or Portuguese sausage with eggs and white rice is offered on their breakfast menus. Pineapple and taro pies have also been occasionally offered on the regular menu, and pineapple is also sometimes available as an additional topping on burgers. Haupia pie was recently introduced in Hawaii locations for a limited time. In Waikiki McDonald's restaurants, small trays of pineapple are available on the side.
[edit] Former menu items
- The McJordan Special: Quarter Pound BBQ Bacon Cheeseburger complete with 2 onion rings on it. The McJordan was introduced during the Michael Jordan marketing campaigns for McDonald's in the early 90's. This item was known as the Big 33 in the Boston area, referring to Larry Bird.
- Hulaburger: A Ray Kroc invention, it featured a slice of pineapple instead of meat. Originally intended for Roman Catholics who were not allowed to eat meat on Fridays. It flopped when it was test-marketed in 1963.
- Beefsteak Sandwich, test-marketed in New York and other East Coast markets in 1980.
- Cheddar Melt, briefly sold in the late 1980s and again in 2004 or 2005, it consisted of a Quarter Pounder with cheddar cheese, carmalized onions fried in teriyaki sauce and served on a whole wheat bun.
- Mega Mac: A standard Big Mac sandwich with four pieces of meat instead of two. This is a Double Big Mac, which is still available. The Double Big Mac is still available in Canada and Japan.
- McDLT, a Quarter Pounder-type sandwich served in a foam clamshell container with the hot meat in one side and the cool components (lettuce, tomato, and cheese) on the other (introduced in 1985). The item was fairly popular, but was removed from the menu when environmental concerns prompted the removal of foam containers for the most part. The item now exists as the Big & Tasty.
- McLean Deluxe: A lower-calorie Quarter Pounder-type sandwich (introduced in 1991). This item was otherwise identical to the Big & Tasty and the McDLT.
- Triple Ripple: A mixed cone with strawberry, vanilla, and chocolate, topped with a plastic top.[4]
- Arch Deluxe: A failed attempt to produce a "luxury" hamburger, promoted by a high-profile advertising campaign (introduced in 1996). It featured a quarter pound beef patty on a potato roll, with leaf lettuce, tomato, purple onions, cheese, and a dijon-type mustard sauce; peppered bacon was also offered for an extra charge.
- Big Xtra: (U.S. version; for International variants on the Big Xtra, see Big N' Tasty) A three-eighths pound hamburger patty with optional American cheese, served with ketchup, mayonnaise, onions, three pickles, leaf lettuce, and a tomato slice on a sesame seed bun. Discontinued in the 2001 in favor of the Big N' Tasty. Still available in Canada as the Big Xtra.
- Torta: In 2000, the company released their own version of tortas, a Mexican sandwich, in southern California on a trial basis.
- Chili cheeseburger: The standard McDonald's cheeseburger, but with a no-bean chili sauce in place of mustard or ketchup. Tested in 2002, at southern California.
- McSalad Shaker: a garden, chef or caesar salad served in a large clear plastic cup, fresh lettuce commonly flavored with diced egg and tomato pieces, topped with shredded cheese and julienne sliced ham and turkey, and a choice of dressing (introduced in 2000). It is still produced in other countries.[5]
- McStuffin: a pocket sandwich available with various fillings.
- Fiesta Salad: Garden Salad with taco meat, tortilla chips, American cheese, and sour cream.
- Crispy Chicken: A breaded, fried chicken breast served on a sesame-seed bun with mayonnaise, lettuce, and tomato. This sandwich was discontinued when the premium chicken sandwiches were introduced in July 2005, but is still available in Canada
- Chicken McGrill: Same as the Crispy Chicken, but with a marinated, grilled chicken breast. Both the Crispy and Grilled Chicken are derivatives of the failed Arch Deluxe sandwiches. Also replaced with a premium chicken sandwich in July 2005, but is still available in Canada
- McGrilled Chicken Classic: A sandwich featuring a grilled chicken breast portion that was produced before being replaced by the Grilled Chicken Deluxe/Chicken McGrill.
- Fish Filet Deluxe: Another Deluxe Sandwich that failed (see Arch Deluxe), it replaced the Filet-O-Fish. The fish portion was enlarged, a whole piece of cheese was used instead of a half piece, lettuce was added, and this was all placed on the potato roll used for the other Deluxe sandwiches. After the Deluxe Line failed, the Filet-O-Fish was brought back.
- McCrispy Chicken: Served on a sesame seed bun, this sandwich featured mayonnaise, leaf lettuce and a sliced tomato and a crispy chicken patty.
- Fried Roast Beef Sandwich: An early sandwich that caused a disaster in the company.[6]
- McHero: Mayonnaise, shredded lettuce, tomato, slivered onions, pepper jack cheese and American cheese with three pieces of 10:1 meat on a hero style bun, was on the menu in the early 90's, but was recently brought back annually starting in 2004 in franchises in the Cleveland/Akron metro area as the Cavaliers Triple Double. It was also offered there in the summer of 2002 as the Thome Triple in reference to then Cleveland Indians player Jim Thome. It was also marketed in the summer of 1995 in conjunction with the movie Batman Forever.
- Philly Cheesesteak Slices of steak and Swiss cheese with onions. Served only in 2004, at Australian McDonald’s
- Pizza: McDonald's has also attempted pizza at various times, with an apple-pie-like McPizza and more conventional McDonald's Pizza. A line of personal sized pizzas were sold in the early 90s. In Ontario, Nova Scotia, and British Columbia (c. 1992-1995) the pizza originally began as a family sized pizza that was brought out to the table by an employee and placed on a raised rack in the centre of the table. Later it was scaled down to a personal sized pizza when the larger version did not sell well.
- Hot Dogs: CEO Ray Kroc famously prohibited the company from selling hot dogs, regardless of potential demand, as he regarded them as unhygienic in his 1977 autobiography; however, UK Stores did sell Hot Dogs during the late nineties on the McChoice menu (later PoundSaver). Also, at least one American restaurant offered Oscar Mayer hot dogs at some time, and McDonald's locations at SkyDome in Toronto offered hot dogs until 1999. Additionally, a McDonald's inside a Wal-Mart in Brownsville, Texas, sold Hot Dogs for a short while before disappearing from the menu after the Wal-Mart relocated.
[edit] International variations
McDonald's worldwide menu is broadly similar to that of the United States; for this reason The Economist magazine devised the Big Mac index, as the Big Mac is a product available around the world made to the same specifications.
Even so, there are some variations due to differing tastes and cultural issues, among them:
- In predominantly Muslim countries like Malaysia, pork is not served due to Muslim dietary laws; the hamburger is called the beef burger, avoiding the word "ham" (although the name refers only to the German city of Hamburg). Additionally, in North African Morocco as well as other Muslim countries, all meat is slaughtered in the halal method and labeled as such.
- In Israel, kosher dietary laws forbid the mixture of meat and dairy products; because of this, cheeseburgers are not popular. McDonald's runs kosher restaurants in Jerusalem and in Buenos Aires, Argentina and offers a "Passover Bun" (just in Israel) for the eight-day period in which practicing Jews abstain from leavened bread.
- "Veggie burgers" are offered wherever there is a significant demand, including India and much of Western Europe, but McDonald's rarely certifies its products as vegetarian. Indeed, McDonald's was subject to a high-profile lawsuit and eventually forced to apologize for using small amounts of beef tallow in the preparation of fries marketed as cooked in 100% vegetable oil.
Soft drinks offered, also vary from country to country, with local brands available on tap alongside Coca-Cola Company brands. For example, Irn-Bru in Scotland and Guarana in Brazil, are more popular in those countries than the leading international brands (Recent studies show Irn-Bru has less market share than Coca-Cola). Similar popularity has led to the sale of Farmer's Union Iced Coffee in South Australian stores. For a time, British outlets offered "McDonald's Cola" rather than Coca-Cola, for legal reasons. Also, in Peru McDonald's was heavily criticized for not stocking Inca Kola, and thus never had a chance for the top spot of fast-food restaurants in that nation (Bembos, a local chain, is number one there): McDonald's now serves Inca Kola alongside Coca-Cola, but it is still second in market share. In some countries McDonald's is expanding some of its restaurants to include "McCafé" counters, which sell brewed and specialty coffees, frappés, and a range of cakes, biscuits (cookies), and sandwiches in addition to the regular McDonald's menu; the first such McCafé was installed at an existing McDonald's in central Melbourne, Australia in 1993. In Portugal, "McCafés" serve coffee in china cups, since the country has the custom of after meal coffee (Bica or Cimbalino), which is not traditionally served in plastic cups.
[edit] Regional dishes
McDonald's restaurants often serve dishes based on local specialties for which there is a great demand, and which can be integrated into the company's product line. Among them are:
[edit] McFeast
The McFeast is a specially created hamburger. Its ingredients include two 1/4 lb. beef patties, lettuce, slices of tomato, and mayonnaise, but no pickle slices. It has been sold in various countries throughout the world in different decades, with some variation in additional ingredients. In Australia, it was phased out when the McOz was introduced. In New Zealand, it was replaced with the MegaFeast (now also retired). The McFeast, in addition to its regular variant, is also available with rye buns. It is currently on the menu in Finland, Sweden, Portugal, Denmark, Norway, Ireland and South Africa.
[edit] Deli Choices
In select United States stores, Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, Austria and New Zealand, the selection is greatly extended with a range of healthier options under the menus "Salads Plus" (which offers salads, lean-beef burgers, yogurts and more) and "Deli Choices" (submarine style sandwiches made fresh to order).
[edit] Australia
- Double Beef and Bacon: Two regular hamburger patties served with ketchup, mustard, onions, cheese and bacon on a bun. Originally created as a promotional burger in Australia, it was retained on the menu permanently since all ingredients necessary were used in other permanent burgers.
- Pasta Zoo Happy Meal: Available in Australia, the meal includes 10 pasta pieces (filled with cheese and vegetables) with Zoo Goo (Italian pasta sauce), pair of small plastic tongs, a toy, and a milk drink with a 'Sipaah' flavored straw (chocolate or strawberry). It is aimed to be a healthier alternative to the current Cheeseburger or McNuggets Happy Meal. This was added to the menu on January 17, 2007.
- Fried chicken: In the 80's a number of Australia McDonald's outlets in New South Wales and Queensland had offered fried chicken but was phased out by the early 1990s.
- Deli Choices: Released in Australia in October 2004. Choices include Bacon and Egg, and a Deluxe Breaky Roll which includes bacon, sausage, egg with spicy tomato sauce (Currently a limited time only product, but likely to remain due to strong sales), Chicken Tandoori, Barbeque Roast Beef, Turkey and Cranberry, Chicken Caesar and Thai Chicken.
- McOz: Similar to a Quarter Pounder and features beetroot, tomato, lettuce and fresh onions: popular additions to hamburgers in Australia. It originally had grilled onions until a change in production.
- Lean Beef Burger: The Lean Beef Burger is a burger that is a healthier option to McDonald's regular menu. The burger was released in Australia in December 2004.
- Massive McMuffin: A breakfast sandwich with bacon, 2 sausages, egg, cheese, and ketchup.
- Roasted Chicken: From 2002 until 2004, McDonalds Australia also sold Roast Chicken.
[edit] Brazil
"McCalabresa" sandwich has been recently launched. It is made up of a pepperoni patty and seasoned with vinaigrette sauce. Inspired in a popular street food (sanduíche de calabresa). The "Cheddar McMelt" (affectionately called the "McCheddar") is also available on the Brazilian McDonald's menu. This popular item consists of a whole wheat bun, a hamburger patty, diced onions, and warm, melted cheddar cheese. The McCheddar is an exaggerated reflection of American fast food as perceived by Brazilians, which explains its apparent disconnect with traditional Brazilian cuisine. In Brazil there are specific McDonald's restaurants and counters for ice cream, beverages, and desserts
[edit] Canada
In some locations in the Maritime Provinces of Canada McDonald's offers a lobster roll called a McLobster (McHomard in French). In the province Quebec, McDonald's also offers poutine which is fries with gravy and cheese. In Toronto, McDonalds has sold pizza called the McPizza in the early 1990s.
[edit] Chile
In Chile, customers can add avocado paste to any sandwich, less the McPalta (Chilean Spanish for: McAvocado) whose basis is the avocado paste along with lomito or pork. Cheese empanadas are also sold at all McDonald's locations in Chile under the same category as fries.
[edit] China
In China, the Chicken McNuggets come with the traditional BBQ, Sweet & Sour, and Honey Mustard sauces, but there's also a Chili Garlic Sauce (very popular in China). In Mainland China there are specific McDonald's restaurants and counters for ice cream, beverages, and desserts (otherwise rare in China).
[edit] Costa Rica
In Costa Rica, there is fried chicken available. Also "Gallo Pinto", which means painted rooster, consisting of rice and beans combined, served with sour cream.
[edit] Finland
In Finland, one can get a hamburger served on a bun made of rye instead of wheat.
[edit] Germany
In Germany, the McFarmer burger is sometimes served, it contains an all pork patty instead of beef. This was also served in France and Norway at one time.
[edit] Greece
A favorite local sandwich in Greece is the Greek Mac, consisting of two burger patties wrapped in a pita with yogurt sauce, tomato slices, iceberg lettuce and onions. The sandwich is also offered in Belgium, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Spain, Cyprus, and Portugal.
[edit] Guatemala
You can buy special French Fries called McPatatas.
[edit] Hong Kong
McDonald's sells chicken and pork burgers, fried chicken wings and nuggets. In some restaurants, a separate counter sells ice cream and desserts to pedestrians. Some restaurants have a section for the McCafé. Apart from the general menu, it also promotes some other foods seasonally or longer, like spicy french fries, the Shogun Burger (a pork bun served with Japanese Teriyaki sauce and cabbage), Grilled Chicken Burger, twisted macaroni breakfasts, salads, soups, pineapple or red bean sundae, pineapple pies, taco flatbreads with pork, beef or chicken, rice fan-tastic (a burger-like entree with rice patties in place of buns) and many others. Hong Kong hosts some of the world's busiest McDonald's with many operating round the clock. It also sells many toys or dolls, like Hello Kitty, Snoopy, and Disney figures in addition to set meals, which are very popular. In Chinese New Year, red packets (lai see) are included in set meals. During the local Bun Festival, McDonald's restaurant on the island of Cheung Chau sells local-style buns instead of hamburgers. In Kowloon Park, there is also a small counter named Snack Station selling ice cream, as well as a counter that sells McDonald's drinks in the swimming pool.
[edit] India
Beef and pork products are not served to cater to Indian religious sensitivities. Chicken (that too, only non-Halal) along with fish are the only meat products used.
The Big Mac is replaced by the Maharaja Mac, which was originally a mutton burger, but is now a chicken burger.
In India, vegetarian and meat dishes are prepared in separate areas of the restaurant in respect for vegetarians, and cooks preparing vegetarian dishes wear distinctive green aprons.
Mexican-style wraps (for both vegetarians and non-vegetarians vis a vis the Paneer-Salsa wrap and the Chicken-Mexican wrap), and Curry pans (in the Shahi-Paneer and Chicken-Tikka offerings) are also offered.
Other items on the Indian Menu include chicken products such as the McChicken Burger and Chicken McGrill (a burger with a thin chicken patty, thin slices of both onions and tomatoes, filled with green chutney replacing the usual layer of mayonnaise) which also is a favorite among the local crowd.
The vegetarian burger menu consists of the McAloo Tikki Burger, again a favorite, not just because of its taste, but also because of it being the cheapest vegetarian burger on the menu.
[edit] Indonesia, the Philippines and the Fiji Islands
McDonald's sells fried chicken, which is by far more popular than the hamburgers. Fried chicken is also offered in Malaysia but it is not more popular than hamburgers, perhaps because of competition from Kentucky Fried Chicken and local fried chicken outlets. McRice is also offered, a small mound of steamed, plain rice. McSoup is a chicken flavoured soup with bits of reconstituted croutons and vegetables.
[edit] Israel
- McShawarma (shawarma served in flatbread) and McKebab (kebab served on flatbread). This was made famous in an advertisement [1] based on the McRoyale scene in Pulp Fiction.
- Potato Wedges: Potato quarters that have been fried.
[edit] Japan
[edit] Regular Menu Items
- Teriyaki McBurger: Ground pork sandwich with mayonnaise, lettuce, and teriyaki sauce.
- Ebi-Chiki Set: 2 shrimp nuggets and 3 chicken nuggets.
- Ebi Filet-O: Shrimp burger similar to a Filet-O-Fish.
- French Fries can be purchased in barbecue, seaweed, and Italian basil flavors.
[edit] Seasonal Menu Items
- Ume Nuggets: Chicken McNuggets with sour ume sauce for dipping.
- Chicken Katsu Burger: Breaded chicken sandwich flavored with soy sauce and ginger.
- Salsa Burger: Breaded chicken sandwich with salsa,
- Koroke Burger: Sandwich with breaded mashed potatoes, shredded cabbage, and katsu sauce. Served with or without cheese.
- Tamago Double Mac: Hamburger with 2 beef patties, pepper sauce, bacon, and a poached egg. Served with or without cheese.
- Green Tea-flavoured milkshakes
- Macaroni and Cheese Burger
[edit] Retired Regular Menu Items
- Bacon and Potato Pie: Side-dish made like an Apple Pie, but filled with mashed potatoes and bacon.
- Fish McDippers: Breaded fish pieces similar in size to Chicken McNuggets, and sold with tartar sauce for dipping.
[edit] South Korea
Has the Bulgogi Burger (beef patty in bulgogi marinade), McBingsoo(Korean Shaved Ice), as well as the Shrimp burger similar to Ebi-Filet-O in Japan. Also interesting is that there is a deposit levy charged on cups (100 Won) which is refunded on return of cup to any McDonald's location for recycling or reuse.
[edit] Malaysia
There is a special menu named Prosperity Burger only for Chinese New year festive season. There is also the Ayam Goreng McD which literally translated means McD's Fried Chicken, a crispy two piece fried chicken meal. The McSpicy available in Singapore is also available in Malaysia, marketed under the name Chicken McDeluxe. During the 2006 football season, spicy McNuggets were also introduced for a short period of time along with spicy Ayam Goreng McD.
[edit] Morocco
The McArabia is sold in the Middle East. In 2005, the McSahara was briefly sold. Moroccan McDonald's also sell "deluxe potatoes" which can be substituted for French fries and are thick-cut spicy potatoes. In late 2006, the Chicken Mystic, L'Ptit plaisirs (small pleasures), and 280 gram Recette Moutarde (Mustard burger) were all released.
[edit] Netherlands Antilles
The restaurants in Curacao offer fried chicken (2pc. or 4pc. alone or in a Value Meal; Mighty Wings alone or in a Value Meal). Most American promotions are carried. The Double Big Mac and Double Quarter Pounder have never been available.
[edit] New Zealand
New Zealand's Kiwiburger was a local burger based on what are commonly called 'Jumbo burgers' from local fish and chip outlets. It featured a beef patty, tomato, beetroot and a fried egg. The Kiwiburger remained on the menu until 2004 when it was replaced with "The Boss' - which features 2 quarter pounder beef patties, but is without beetroot and egg.
The McFeast burger was retired and replaced with the Megafeast during the 1990s. It was launched by Rugby star Jonah Lomu. The burger (now also retired) featured similar ingredients to Burger King's Whopper, including tomato and mayonnaise.
New Zealand was the second country in the world to introduce the McCafe to many of its restaurants. Dunedin's George Street restaurant was the first in the world to launch an Internet Mc Cafe, which offered internet usage in the restaurant with just over 20 computers, which has now become a large success for the restaurant and company.
Current Burgers
- Beef
- Big Mac
- The Boss
- Quarter Pounder
- Cheeseburger (some restaurants offer a double-cheeseburger)
- Hamburger
- Chicken
- Mc Chicken
- Chicken Royale
- Chicken McCheese
- Fish
- Filet o'Fish
Limited Edition Burgers
- BBQ Bacon Cheeseburger
- Baby Mac (a hamburger-sized Big Mac)
- Big Ocean (fish variant of the Chicken Royale)
Retired
- McFeast
- MegaFeast
- KiwiBurger
- Crispy Chicken
[edit] Pakistan
There is a Spicy McChicken burger that has chutney in it. There is also a McChutney Burger, a meatball sandwich called the McKofta, and strawberry custard pie. A pineapple-flavored sundae, pineapple pie, and a mango-flavored milkshake are seasonal menu items. Also, McArabia was recently introduced, with a chicken patty rolled up in Pita bread.
[edit] Switzerland
McDonald's serves mini calzone, a kind of stuffed pizza.
[edit] Peru
McDonald's offers "ají" (a spicy sauce made from peppers) for customers to dip their fries in or add to their hamburgers.
[edit] Philippines
McDonald's sells spaghetti (to compete with local fast food franchise Jollibee), which is called, unsurprisingly, McSpaghetti. In 1993, a popular combo featured spaghetti with fried chicken wings. Also unique to the Filipino menu is the Burger McDo, a ground pork burger served with a Thousand Island dressing like sauce to cater to local tastes. Also sells "Rice burgers" chicken fillet or beef burger served in rice toasted to shaped like buns.
[edit] Poland
In Poland, there was a sandwich offered for a brief while called the "McKielbasa." It was not very popular and soon withdrawn from the menu.
[edit] Republic of China|Taiwan and Singapore
McDonald's has introduced fan kao (literally "baked rice"), a burger-like entree with rice patties in place of buns. It is modeled on the eponymous product of McDonald's Japanese rival, MOS Burger.
[edit] Russia
In Russia and other European countries, McDonald's offers "Country Style Potatoes," similar to Russian fried/boiled prepared potatoes.
[edit] Singapore
McDonald's offers the McSpicy (formerly known as the McSpicy Double), a McChicken but with a thick thigh chop prepared with a special spicy zest. The McArabia is also offered as the Grilled Chicken Foldover. Milkshakes are available only at dessert kiosks at selected outlets. Dessert kiosks also sell waffle cone ice cream with three flavours, Chocolate, Vanilla and Twist. You can now also buy Rice Fantastics available in beef or chicken which are rice patties filled with stringy beef or chicken with lettuce to compete with Japanese rice burger company Mos Burger.
[edit] Slovenia
A Greek Mac (essentially, a kebap like pita), El Mexico, and Greek Salad are offered in a special menu, while the Royal Cheese serves as a replacement for the Quarter Pounder w/ Cheese and a McCountry (pork fillet) are on the regular menu.
[edit] Spain
Chilled gazpacho is served in sealed plastic cups.
[edit] Thailand
McDonald's serves the Samurai Pork Burger, flavored with teriyaki sauce. Chili sauce is available along with catsup.
[edit] The Netherlands
McDonald's sells the McKroket, a deep-fried roll containing beef ragout, similar (except for the shape) to the Dutch kroket sold in snack bars.
[edit] Turkey
McDonald's offers the Turkish drink ayran and McTurco, a type of Turkish Kebab with either chicken or lamb.
[edit] In certain parts of Asia
Fish McDippers is sold on the menu. It is pieces of breaded fish with dipping sauces. When the item was introduced, it had special dipping sauces such as Thai sweet chili sauce and wasabi. These two dipping sauces have since been discontinued.
[edit] United Kingdom
"McDonald's Cola" was served instead of Coca-Cola until the early 1990s. Root beer was also available at UK McDonald's until the early 1990s when it was replaced with Diet Coke. British McDonald's also serve donuts coated with Cadbury's milk chocolate as well as an “Oatso Simple”, a porridge introduced to the UK in 2005.
February 14th 2007 saw the launch of Chicken Selects (strips of real chicken breast in a mildly spicy breadcrumb coat) served in portions of either 3 or 5 pieces along with sour cream, smokey BBQ or sweet chilli sauces. Also the chicken snack wrap; a warm tortilla with Hellmans extra light mayonaise, lettuce and one chicken select. We also saw the reintroduction of Strawberry and Toffee sundaes to the menu.
Recent promotional items include(d)
- The Bigger Mac (in time with the 2006 Football World Cup)
- Double Quarter Pounder (See above)
- Bacon Quarter Pounder (a quarter pound beef burger served on a sesame seed bun with ketchup, mustard, a slice of cheddar cheese, cracked black pepper and cheese sauce and 3 rashers of streaky bacon)
- Apple pie sundae (Caramel sauce drizzled over soft serve ice cream served with a miniature sized hot apple pie placed into the top)
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ McDonald's menu with prices in USD. Retrieved on August 13, 2006.
- ^ John Love. Behind the Arches.
- ^ "McDonald's CEO: Progress, No New Oil Yet". Retrieved on November 15, 2006.
- ^ John Love. Behind the Arches.
- ^ http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2000_April_21/ai_61596235
- ^ John Love. Behind the Arches.
