"I'm lovin' it" (or some variation thereof) is the slogan which binds McDonald's locations the world over, and though Canadian and Russian McDonald's founder George Cohon has stated "A Big Mac is a Big Mac is a Big Mac anywhere around the world. The taste is the taste," he does admit that, "One or two products maybe different, but it should be the same taste around the world." Indeed, as McDonald's has its staples which can be found anywhere in the world, so too does it adapt other parts of its menu to better reflect local tastes; tastes which are not found at any other McDonald's in the world, or at the very least, tastes which are not found within British borders. Here, then, is a heaping buffet-sized sampling of McDonald's items - from lobster to curry to rice to spam to frozen Cokes and more - found all over the world. Try as you might and check the menu all you like (even the "nudge-nudge wink-wink secret menus that are all the rage these days), but you'll not likely find any of them within the confines of Great Britain. Ba-da-ba-ba-ba... McDonald's fans may be lovin' it, but here, they aren't eatin' it.
20. McHotDogs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xc7Y8L-RBNo Let's start with something basic, but classic: The hot dog. Former McDonald's Chief Executive Officer Ray Kroc revealed in his 1977 biography that he would not allow McDonald's to sell the bun-filling tube steaks, no matter how much people begged, as he saw the product as unhygienic. That said, once he died in 1984, there was nothing to stop the company from bringing their own brand of weiners to the public, though it wouldn't be until the 90s before they really got around to doing so in the U.K., North America, and other regions. They have come and gone periodically in the years since, and a few regions still sell them, such as in central Pennsylvania by virtue of the demands of sports fans. Another place that still sells the McHogDog is Japan, though with a bit of a twist and a catch. In Japan, the McHotDog is actually a breakfast item, and according to Japanator, more closely resembles a very mild bratwurst in a soft, spiced bun. Top it off with ketchup and a mustard-relish blend, and you have a treat desirable anytime, anywhere.
Former Nintendo Power writer, current Nintendo Force writer. Wrote the book on Mega Man (The Robot Master Field Guide). Was once fired by Vince McMahon. Dabbles in video games, comic books, toys, and fast food curiosities. Once had a new species of exotic bird named after him. It died.
You can find more of his writings, musings, and other such things on his websites at Nyteworks.net.
