Fast Food You Can't Get in the USA

Tiernan1212
Tiernan1212 Posts: 797 Member
in Food and Nutrition
http://www.cntraveler.com/galleries/2014-11-14/mcdonald-s-abroad-25-fast-food-items-you-can-t-get-in-the-u-s/25

There are some really interesting things on this list, and I love the pics they included.

Some of those Taco Bell creations look amazing, especially the one from India!

Anyone outside the USA ever tried some of these?
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  • adge1475
    adge1475 Posts: 77 Member
    I was totally taken aback when I had to PAY extra for condiments in some parts of Europe - Haha, I'd taken my free ketchup for granted...
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 47,929 Member
    Lol, funny story.
    In the 80's I moved to an island out in the Pacific (Saipan). There was only one "fast food" restaurant (KFC). Here's the funny part............the chickens were live in the back of the store.

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  • TuffChixRule
    TuffChixRule Posts: 190 Member
    Did you know there are over 100 flavors of Kit Kats in Japan? Some sound yummy like green apple but some are just plain weird like Baked Potato or Cherry Blossom (not kidding).
  • dbmata
    dbmata Posts: 12,951 Member
    bombardiers.

    I miss those.
  • Phildog47
    Phildog47 Posts: 255 Member
    If you can't get similar stuff here, you can always make it. Nothing here looks THAT difficult. Plus, my hamburger bun doesn't need squid ink... LOL
  • Tiernan1212
    Tiernan1212 Posts: 797 Member
    Japan definitely has some different stuff, I wasn't too impressed with the squid ink lol.

    But 100 different kitkats?! Whoa.
  • CooCooPuff
    CooCooPuff Posts: 4,374 Member
    edited December 2014
    KBrunke2014 wrote: »
    Did you know there are over 100 flavors of Kit Kats in Japan? Some sound yummy like green apple but some are just plain weird like Baked Potato or Cherry Blossom (not kidding).
    I always see green tea Kit Kats whenever I go to Asian grocery stores downtown.

    The only fast food places outside of the US I've tried were McDonalds and Pizza Hut in Mexico. The pizza left a lot to be desired, but I loved the fries down there. The muffin palomita sounds adorable and most of the pizzas look tasty.

  • samantha1242
    samantha1242 Posts: 816 Member
    The Mcdonald's poutine is a slap in the face to actual poutine.
  • lngrunert
    lngrunert Posts: 204 Member
    KBrunke2014 wrote: »
    Did you know there are over 100 flavors of Kit Kats in Japan? Some sound yummy like green apple but some are just plain weird like Baked Potato or Cherry Blossom (not kidding).

    My daughter got several of them for Christmas off of Amazon. One is taro (purple potato) flavored!
  • TopazCutie
    TopazCutie Posts: 386 Member
    OMG - Taro kit kat?! I would love that...
  • seltzermint555
    seltzermint555 Posts: 10,742 Member
    KBrunke2014 wrote: »
    Did you know there are over 100 flavors of Kit Kats in Japan? Some sound yummy like green apple but some are just plain weird like Baked Potato or Cherry Blossom (not kidding).

    I have had green tea Kit Kats from Japan and they were SO good. Also orange Kit Kats and mint Kit Kats. Yummy. I think those were from the UK temporarily sold in the USA. I wish we had all of the different flavors...regular Kit Kats are boring to me after getting to try the different ones!

  • dbmata
    dbmata Posts: 12,951 Member
    Yeah, those green tea ones I want to try so badly. At least we have peanut butter oreos right now.
  • TuffChixRule
    TuffChixRule Posts: 190 Member
    Think I'm going to go on Amazon or ebay and order the assortment of 18 flavors of Japanese Kit Kats. Not so sure about wasabi flavor though.
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,372 Member
    Omg 100 flavors of Kit Kats? *drool*

    I love the potato wedges you can buy at McDonald's in France instead of fries. Well... loved. Last time I had those 3 years ago, it wasn't as good as I remembered. Actually, McDonald's in France is just way better overall anyway, they regularly have 'limited edition' burgers, sometimes they even change every day for a week... it was kinda fun to eat there! Of course some were not great, but some were delicious.

    Those chili cheese nuggets though... nom. And the choco crunchwrap OMG. Doesn't look hard to make though. Hmmm...
  • dbmata
    dbmata Posts: 12,951 Member
    I think it's because the French palate is more refined in general than the American palate, and the warmed swill McD's puts out here wouldn't fly in France.
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,372 Member
    dbmata wrote: »
    I think it's because the French palate is more refined in general than the American palate, and the warmed swill McD's puts out here wouldn't fly in France.

    Nah, 90% of what they sell is the same and tastes just the same over there.
  • dbmata
    dbmata Posts: 12,951 Member
    well, thanks for killing my romanticized view of the french. My first chef was a lying *kitten*.
  • handyandy9x
    handyandy9x Posts: 93 Member
    I like that you can get a beer in Macca's in France... or at least you used to be able to last time I went
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,372 Member
    dbmata wrote: »
    well, thanks for killing my romanticized view of the french. My first chef was a lying *kitten*.

    They actually have Quick too, which is a European fast food chain a lot like McDonald's, and they have their own limited edition sandwiches too... And I hear that Burger King is back, after closing for 15 years or something there.
  • Elsie_Brownraisin
    Elsie_Brownraisin Posts: 786 Member
    edited December 2014
    You can get beer in Burger King in Spain.

    As for refined European palates, they eat Quick in Belgium. It's still deep fried crud, but damnitt, it ain't American crud!

    Edit - someone above has already mentioned Quick.

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