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November 30, 2021
The Big Mac Index in 2021

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Who hasn't tried or at least heard of a famous Big Mac at McDonald's fast-food restaurants? However, few people know that it gave rise to the so-called Big Mac Index, which compares the value of currencies of different countries.


The Big Mac Index in 2021
Olga Protska Senior Content Writer & 2D Artist



What is the Big Mac Index?

The Big Mac Index is the price of the burger in various countries that are converted to one currency (such as the US dollar) and used to measure purchasing power parity.

It all started in 1986 when The Economist magazine decided to estimate the currencies' value by country based on the prices of Big Mac at McDonald's fast-food restaurants.

Thus, The Economist introduced a simple indicator of the fundamental value of currencies globally.

What does the Big Mac Index show, and why exactly was it taken as an indicator?

It's pretty simple. Big Mac is the most well-known product in McDonald's' fast-food chain. Besides, the same ingredients are used for Big Mac in any country: meat, bread, cheese, lettuce, onions, etc. Therefore, The Economist experts use Big Mac alone instead of determining the cost of a consumer basket (more complex method) for each country.

Big Mac Index Table as of Q3 2021

The most relevant Big Mac Index so far (as of July 2021) is presented in the table below.



Let's analyze these data a bit.

The Lebanese pound exchange rate expressed in the Big Mac Index in July 2021 is 6548.67 pounds per dollar.

Considering that the current market rate of the Lebanese currency is about 22000 pounds, rather than 6548.67 per US dollar, the pound is undervalued by approximately 70.20%.

Thus, the Lebanese pound is the world’s most undervalued (cheapest) currency according to the Big Mac Index.

In 2019, the Russian ruble was the most undervalued (by 64.5%) currency worldwide.

Now, Big Mac costs $2.19 in Russia. While the price of the burger in the United States is $5.65, the Russian currency exchange rate is 29.91 ruble per dollar in terms of the Big Mac Index.

However, the ruble is cheaper in Forex – about 74.53 rubles per US dollar (as of July 2021). Therefore, we can conclude that the market undervalues the Russian currency by almost 59.90%.

In the list of the world’s most undervalued currencies, the Russian ruble and the Lebanese pound are accompanied by the South African rand (undervalued by 59.60%), Azerbaijani manat (undervalued by 58.90%), and the Turkish lira (undervalued by 58.70%). Notably, the currencies of India, Pakistan, the Philippines, and other low-income countries are not in the top five most undervalued currencies in 2021.


As for the most highly valued currencies, the statistics by countries show that the world’s most overvalued (expensive) currency is the Venezuelan bolívar.
As of July 2021, the Big Mac costs 30,164,100 bolívares in Venezuela or $8.35, making it the most expensive Big Mac in the world. The exchange rate based on the Big Mac Index is supposed to be 5,338,778.76 bolívares per US dollar. Although, the actual VEF/USD rate is approximately 3,613,989.07, making this currency overvalued by 47.70%.

Switzerland, Norway, and Sweden accompany Venezuela as the most overvalued currencies based on the Big Mac Index.

According to the Big Mac Index authors, Euro is also undervalued by the market. The average Big Mac price in the Eurozone is $5.03, meaning the currency is undervalued by 11.10%.

Notably, according to the Big Mac Index, all major currency pairs, except the Swiss franc, Swedish krona, and Norwegian krone, are undervalued against the US dollar.

Can We Use This Knowledge in Trading?

We can hardly do it in the short and medium terms, but the Big Mac Index can serve as a helpful assistant while long-term trading.

For example, it can be used as a filter when opening positions in the Forex market. After all, if the Japanese yen is significantly oversold against the US dollar, traders should refrain from opening long positions on USD/JPY.

We can draw similar conclusions for other Forex currency pairs.

The key thing to remember is that the Big Mac Index is an accurate indicator of the fundamental value of currencies, and traders can benefit from its use in trading.

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McDonald’s rations fries in Japan due to potato shortage
Covid-19 and floods in Canada force fast-food company to sell only small-sized fries


McDonald's fries will be rationed in Japan from Friday Photograph: Alexander Shcherbak/TASS
Guardian staff and agencies
Tue 21 Dec 2021 22.29 EST

A new kind of chip shortage has hit Japanese supply chains, with McDonald’s forced to ration fries as Covid-19 and floods in Canada squeeze potato imports.

McDonald’s Japan said it would only sell small-sized french fries for a week from Friday to avoid shortages. “Due to large-scale flooding near the Port of Vancouver … and the global supply chain crunch caused by the coronavirus pandemic, there are delays in the supply of potatoes.”

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The company said it had taken the measure to ensure that customers could still order fries, even though the “stable procurement of resource materials” was proving difficult.

The chain suffered a similar issue in December 2014, due to a labour dispute taking place on the other side of the Pacific.

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More than 3,000 McDonald’s restaurants in Japan – the biggest Asian market for US frozen potato products – said they would sell only small-sized portions of fries for the foreseeable future amid a protracted dispute between 20,000 dockworkers and terminal operators and shipping lines at 29 ports on the US west coast.

In response McDonald’s Japan took the emergency step of importing 1,000 tonnes of frozen fries by air.

The most recent restriction comes during the busy year-end period with schools and offices beginning to close for the holidays.

It will also be in place on Christmas Day – commonly celebrated in Japan with a hearty serving of another US fast-food, KFC, which is heavily marketed around the festive period.

Meanwhile, a pandemic-fuelled global microchip shortage continues to plague carmakers including Japan’s Toyota, which has announced production cuts due to the crisis and supply chain problems in south-east Asia.

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KFC for xmas? WTF?

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McDONALD’S UK&I IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THE NEW McPLANT IS OFFICIALLY…EVERYWHERE! 🍔 🌱

Following a successful trial, McDonald’s will be rolling out its first ever plant-based burger to EVERY restaurant across the UK and Ireland from Wednesday 5th January

McPlant, which features a patty co-developed with Beyond Meat®, is McDonald’s first plant-based burger option

To celebrate its release, famous faces including Rosie Ramsey, Simon Gregson and Lawrence Okolie gave McPlant their seal of approval with tastings all across the UK
McDonald’s is proud to announce the national roll-out of its plant-based offering, the McPlant, to all restaurants across the UK and Ireland from Wednesday 5th January 2022, following a successful trial at over 250 restaurants last year.
The impressive McPlant, which took over three years to develop, features a patty co-developed with Beyond Meat® and has already proved hugely successful with McDonald’s customers.

From today, it will be available from Inverness to Liverpool and Penzance to Grimsby, meaning the McPlant is officially everywhere for burgers lovers to get their hands-on. Whether they’re plant-based, taking part in Veganuary or a true meat lover – McDonald’s is confident it’s a burger for everyone.
To celebrate the fact #McPlantIsEverywhere, McDonald’s took celebrities to all corners of the country to sample the latest addition to the menu. From Rosie Ramsey celebrating its arrival in the North East on the remote Northumberland shoreline to Corrie legend Simon Gregson swapping the Bushtucker Trials for a McPlant in Manchester city centre.
Michelle Graham-Clare, Chief Marketing Officer, McDonald’s UK and Ireland said: “We’re so pleased that our McPlant is now officially ‘everywhere’ and available for more of our customers to taste and enjoy. We saw a remarkable response to the trial period back in October and now McPlant is on the high-street, in retail parks and service stations all over the UK and Ireland so all of our customers will be able to try it. We’re proud to once again be offering our customers more great-tasting options from McDonald’s. Its our same iconic taste – but plant-based.”
McDonald’s UK&I spent three years on research and development to bring a delicious plant-based offering to British and Irish customers, and every element of the McPlant was designed with taste and quality top-of-mind. From the plant-based patty co-developed with Beyond Meat, to innovative vegan cheese based on pea protein that tastes just like McDonald’s iconic cheese slices, and a new vegan sandwich sauce.
The impressive McPlant features a Vegan Sesame Bun, Mustard, Ketchup, Vegan Sauce, Fresh Onion, Pickles, Lettuce, Tomato and Vegan Cheese. It is cooked separately from other McDonald’s burgers and sandwiches using dedicated utensils.
For more information please visit McDonalds.co.uk/McPlant

About Beyond Meat
Beyond Meat, Inc. (NASDAQ:BYND), a leader in plant-based meat, offers a portfolio of revolutionary plant-based meats. Founded in 2009, Beyond Meat products are designed to have the same taste and texture as animal-based meat while offering certain environmental benefits. Beyond Meat’s brand commitment, Eat What You Love™, represents a strong belief that there is a better way to feed our future and that the positive choices we all make, no matter how small, can help us move towards the kind of future we want. By shifting from animal-based meat to plant-based meat, we can help address concerns related to resource conservation and animal welfare. As of September 2021, Beyond Meat had products available at approximately 128,000 retail and foodservice outlets in over 85 countries worldwide. Visit www.BeyondMeat.com and follow @BeyondMeatEU on Instagram, @BeyondMeat on Facebook, Twitter and TikTok.

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Burger King trolls McDonald's for losing Big Mac trademark in the EU
Published Feb. 1, 2019
By Erica Sweeney



Burger King unveiled a new line of fast-food menu items called "Not Big Macs" for a limited time at locations in Sweden, according to a press release shared with Marketing Dive. The campaign is in response to rival McDonald's losing its Big Mac trademark in the EU.
The burgers are regular Burger King products, simply with temporary name changes. The items include "Big Mac-ish but flame-grilled of course," "Like a Big Mac but actually big," "The burger Big Mac wished it was," "Kind of like a Big Mac but juicier and tastier" and "Anything but a Big Mac."
Burger King released a video on YouTube showing customers ordering from the limited-run menu, which was created by Ingo Stockholm.
Dive Insight:

With "Not Big Macs," Burger King is taking direct jabs at its competitor amid its recent legal defeat against Irish fast food chain Supermac. The EU Intellectual Property Office found in the case that McDonald's had not proven genuine use of the phrase "Big Mac," which the company trademarked in 1996, in the five years leading up to Supermac's filing in 2017, despite McDonald's submitted menus and promotional materials featuring the Big Mac. The ruling opened the doors for copycats to use the Big Mac name in Europe, which Burger King Sweden jumped on for its latest marketing stunt.



Trolling McDonald's seems to be one of Burger King's favorite pastimes of late. The stunt comes on the heels of another recent Burger King campaign, in which the fast-food chain hacked a previous McDonald's marketing effort. To promote its new Big King XL sandwich, Burger King pointed out that the burger has 175% more beef than a Big Mac. Burger King also gave consumers the chance to swap their expired MacCoins for a free Big King XL. McDonald's distributed collectible MacCoin tokens last year for the Big Mac's 50th anniversary, but they caused some confusion with consumers and were no longer redeemable after Dec. 31, 2018.

Burger King also rolled out a "Whopper Detour" stunt in December that used mobile geofencing to direct people away from McDonald's locations. When smartphone users went within 600 feet of most McDonald's brick-and-mortar locations, they were sent a mobile offer for ordering a Burger King Whopper for a penny from the chain's revamped BK App, which then navigated them to the nearest Burger King to pick up their food.

"Hackvertising" — when a brand hijacks another brand's marketing efforts — is becoming a hallmark of Burger King's strategy. The stunts often get media attention and heighten engagement on social media, which help the brand stand out in the competitive fast-food space.

Gotta hand it to BK. This is funny.

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STYLISH

By Kira Gunn Barrett October 23, 2023


Vera Wang Gilbert Carrasquillo/FilmMagic

Fans have long wondered how on earth Vera Wang manages to look so youthful. Well, the secret’s out — and the answer is probably not what you would have guessed.

While attending the DKMS gala on Thursday, October 19, Wang, 74, told Page Six that she doesn’t have many restrictions on her diet. “I do eat McDonald’s, absolutely,” she said, adding, “I order it every day, like two weeks on it, and then I’ll change.”

But Wang doesn’t just limit herself to McDonald’s. She’s also a fan of Dunkin’ Donuts. “I like the cream-filled, sugar-coated donut,” she told the outlet. “It’s like a jelly donut, but it’s cream inside, vanilla cream. I like the pink with sprinkles, too.”

In the same interview with Page Six, Wang said she believes that working hard also helps her to feel young. “Basically, I’ve worked my whole life, so it’s really been about work. I think work keeps you young and stimulated,” she said, continuing, “I work very long hours, I’ve raised two daughters. I think keeping busy is the best antidote [for] good health.”


Courtesy of Vera Wang/Instagram

In 2020, Wang shocked fans when she posted an Instagram photo of herself posing in an orange sports bra and white denim shorts. At the time, she was 70 years old, although readers would be forgiven for mistaking the designer for decades younger.

Fans flocked to the comments to express their awe at her youthful appearance. One commenter wrote, “Impossible, it is biologically impossible not to have a single wrinkle and loose skin after seventy. Don’t make fools of us – or are you a Martian?????😂”


Courtesy of Vera Wang/Instagram

In an interview with Elle published on March 16, the designer said that she isn’t seeking out approval for her appearance. “I’m very flattered that people think I’ve aged well, but it was never my goal,” Wang said. “I drink vodka, I sleep, I avoid the sun. But I like to work. I don’t want to be pigeonholed.”

Later in the interview, Wang said that she feels that the public’s focus on her looks “brings up the issue of ageism.” She added, “ I was never really obsessed with aging. I can’t speak for younger generations, but things that exist now did not exist 50 or 60 years ago. There was no such thing as Botox.”

She has her own line of vodka...
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Pizza Hut Taiwan unleashes ghastly Halloween chicken feet pizza
Touted as world's first pizza that tells ghost stories

By Keoni Everington, Taiwan News, Staff Writer
2023/10/26 12:53

Pizza Hut special pizza for Halloween. (Pizza Hut Taiwan photo)
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Pizza Hut Taiwan has released a Halloween special that features rice noodle rolls and chicken feet, and is said to be the world's first pizza that tells ghost stories.

Following the launch of "Eyeball Pizza" last year, Pizza Hut Taiwan on Tuesday (Oct. 24) announced the limited-edition "Ghost Rice Noodle Roll and Phoenix Claw Pizza." It transforms Hong Kong-style barbecued pork rice noodle rolls and smoked chicken feet into Halloween elements.

The pizza portrays rice noodle rolls as little Halloween ghosts and pairs them with chicken feet, making them look like ghosts coming out of the ground and reaching with severed hands for candy.

The pizza is based on a thin crispy crust, topped with a Korean-style special spicy sauce and a secret seasoning that creates a multi-layered flavor. It is topped with sprinkles of mozzarella cheese, offering a fusion of international flavors.

In addition to its appearance, the pizza is purported to be the world's first "storytelling pizza." Customers can scan the QR code on the pizza box with their phone and upload a photo of the ghostly noodles on the event page.

This will provide them with access to listen to a podcaster named "Talking Story" sharing ghost stories, enhancing their sensory experience while enjoying the pizza.

From Oct. 24-30, the "Ghost Rice Noodle Roll and Chicken Claw Pizza" will be available to PK APP members for one-week early bird pre-order. The general public will be able to purchase the devilish dish across Taiwan starting Oct. 30.


(Pizza Hut Taiwan photo)


Personal Pan Pizza version. (Pizza Hut Taiwan photo)

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Pizza Hut in Hong Kong rolls out snake-meat pizza for limited time
Doc Louallen
USA TODAY

Pizza Hut introduced a new and exotic pizza option available only in Hong Kong that's garnering attention around the world. The new pizza is topped with finely shredded snake meat, giving it a distinctive texture and flavor.

Pizza Hut and Ser Wong Fun teamed up to create a 9-inch pizza inspired by traditional snake stew. The pizza features shredded snake meat, black mushrooms, and Chinese dried ham.

The pizza will only be available until November 22nd.

According to CNN, customers who have tried the pizza claim that the texture of the snake is similar to dry chicken.

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Pizza Hut pizza with snake meat.
Inspired by popular regional dish

Snake meat is believed to have medicinal properties and Pizza Hut claims that it can boost blood circulation.

“Combined with pizza, it marks a breakthrough from the conventional concept of what maintaining good health means while challenging one’s taste buds,” Pizza Hut Hong Kong said in a statement to CNN.

A popular Hong Kong and southern China snake stew inspired the dish.

Pizza Hut Hong Kong has announced its plans to introduce unconventional menu items, such as a pizza topped with Chinese preserved sausages. This move is part of a trend among Asian franchises of American brands to celebrate local food culture with gastronomical creations, including pizzas featuring durian, pig blood curds, or Tonkotsu ramen.

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Woman Who Threw Burrito Bowl at Chipotle Worker Sentenced to Work 2 Months in Fast Food Job
Rosemary Hayne was caught on video throwing her burrito bowl at Chipotle employee Emily Russell on Sept. 5

By Julia Moore Updated on December 7, 2023 03:34PM EST

An Ohio woman has been sentenced to a month in jail and must work in fast food for two months after she attacked a Chipotle worker.

Rosemary Hayne was caught on video throwing food in the face of employee Emily Russell on Sept. 5 in a Parma, Ohio Chipotle location, CNN reported.

Hayne, 39, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor assault charge, and Parma Municipal Court Judge Timothy Gilligan sentenced her to 180 days in jail at a hearing last week, per the outlet.

Gilligan then gave Hayne the option to instead spend 30 days in jail and work the remainder of her sentencing, 60 days, at a fast food restaurant, local outlet FOX8 News reported. She must work at least 20 hours a week at whichever fast food restaurant she finds a job at.

At the sentencing, the judge asked Hayne if she’d like to “walk in [Russell’s] shoes for two months and learn how people should treat people, or do you want to do your jail time?” CBS reported.

Hayne replied, “I’d like to walk in her shoes,”

CNN reported that she has not yet found a fast food job as of Wednesday, per her attorney.

Gilligan also said during last week’s hearing, per FOX8, “You didn’t get your burrito bowl the way you like it and this is how you respond? This is not Real Housewives of Parma. This behavior is not acceptable.”

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Russell, 26, had been working at Chipotle for over four years at the time of the incident, she told CBS, but quit a month after the assault due to a lack of support from the chain.

She said she was never contacted by Chipotle after Hayne’s attack, and she shared that she had to work the four remaining hours of her shift on Sept. 5 after Hayne threw food in her face.

She told the outlet she was “relieved” at Hayne’s sentencing, and said of the requirement to work in fast food: "I've been saying she's lucky she's working 20 hours [a] week — I was working 65 hours a week.”

Russell added of the incident, “She said she had a bad day, but that's not the way you react when you have a bad day — to throw food in someone's face.”

In a statement to PEOPLE, Laurie Schalow, Chief Corporate Affairs Officer for Chipotle, said: “The health and safety of our employees is our greatest priority, and we’re pleased to see justice served for any individual that does not treat our team members with the respect they deserve.”

Karma in action

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McDonald’s Is Opening a New Retro-Themed Spinoff Chain: CosMc’s
The restaurant concept will be beverage-focused.

December 08, 2023
By: Amy Reiter


Photo courtesy of McDonald's
The rumors are true: McDonald’s is moving beyond the tried and true and launching a spinoff chain that is (almost) entirely new.

The fast food giant confirmed on December 6 in an investment call that it will open the first location of its new CosMc’s restaurant chain in Bolingbrook, Illinois, this week. The limited test run will expand with the opening of more CosMc’s locations — nine of them in Texas — by the end of 2024. Then, after a year of data analysis, McDonald’s will decide it will expand to still more U.S. locations.

So what else should you know about the new chain?

The Concept: McDonald’s has described CosMc’s as a “new small-format, beverage-led concept” that is “inspired by nostalgia and powered by a menu of bold, refreshing beverages and tasty treats.” It’s basically being positioned as the kind of place you’d swing by for a snack. “At CosMc’s, we’re exploring how we might solve the 3pm slump by lifting humans up with every sip,” the brand says.

The Menu: The menu board the chain has shared ahead of launch features lots of unusual new beverage items and a limited number of quick pick-me-up treats, some new, some familiar to McDonald’s fans. Sweet or savory? You actually have both options. Food items include Spicy Queso Sandwich, Savory Hash Brown Bites and Pretzel Bites with dipping sauces, on the savory side, as well as sweet treats such as a Blueberry Lemon Cookie Sundae and Caramel Fudge Brownies.

“CosMc’s menu is rooted in beverage exploration, with bold and unexpected flavor combinations, vibrant colors and functional boosts,” the brand says. “You’ll see a range of specialty lemonades and teas, indulgent blended beverages and cold coffee – think Sour Cherry Energy Slush, Tropical Spiceade and S’mores Cold Brew.” Drinks will be customizable with options such as boba, syrups and energy and Vitamin C shots.

The Name: It’s actually a throwback to a McDonald’s character in TV and print ads for the chain from the late ’80s and early ’90s. A McDonald’s fan wiki page describes CosMc as a male “alien from outer space who craves for McDonald’s.”

The Experience: CosMc’s will offer a “uniquely seamless digital and Drive Thru experience,” McDonald’s say, featuring dynamic menu boards and cashless payment devices to speed up the ordering process. Once your order is ready, you’ll be assigned a Drive Thru pickup window to make pickup smooth as well.

Where You Can Try It: In addition to the debut Bolingbrook, Illinois, location, by the end of 2024, 10 more CosMc’s pilot locations are anticipated in the Dallas-Fort Worth and San Antonio, Texas, metro areas.

If the return of Grimace has taught us anything, it’s that McDonald’s fans have an appetite for retro.

I don't remember the CosMc character. I do remember Grimace and the Hamburglar.

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Pizza Hut releases a ramen pizza in Japan, and it took half a year to perfect


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Tie-up with the country’s top ramen chain fuses two comfort foods together for a limited time.

When it comes to comfort foods in Japan, pizza and ramen are two foods that come to mind for many, so the opportunity to enjoy both at the same time is the stuff of dreams. Now those dreams are set to come true for a limited time, thanks to Pizza Hut’s newest menu item — the Kotteri-fuu Ramen Pizza.

“Kotteri-fuu” means “thick style”, which is in reference to the thick and rich “kotteri” broth served up at Tenka Ippin, a ramen restaurant with 50 years of history that’s been ranked number one in popularity polls. The chain’s signature thick broth, which is a large part of its appeal with fans, sets this pizza apart from all the others on the market, with a generous amount of it used in the topping.

Tenka Ippin’s creamy broth, made from chicken bones and over a dozen different vegetables, would normally soak through a dough base, so Pizza Hut worked with the ramen chain to make it more viscous, giving it a sauce-like texture without changing the taste or aroma.

Diehard Tenka Ippin fans will no doubt appreciate the option to add more of the irresistible broth flavour to the pizza, and they’ll be happy to know that familiar ramen ingredients like green onions and chashu pork are included in the toppings to further replicate the sensation of eating noodles.

Of course, the highlight of the new pizza is the noodles, and though it was a challenge to preserve their texture while adding them to the topping, by choosing crispy dough they were able to successfully combine the ingredients. Pizza Hut informs us that the mouthwatering image below is for illustrative purposes only, though, as the noodles don’t stretch.

According to Pizza Hut, this new product took half a year to perfect, and it was born from the company’s TikTok video initiative, which aims to blow people’s minds with creations that are in line with their slogan, “Always more than you can imagine“. This is the third pizza created for the project, which began in 2023 as a way to update the chain’s image for its 50th anniversary year in Japan, with the first being the Too Much Coriander Pizza and the second being the Weiner Coffee Pizza.

As the names of these pizzas suggest, this campaign is all about creating a buzz on social media with innovative and surprising ingredient combinations that create debate and garner mixed reviews from the public. The chain’s first two pizzas proved to be very popular, with sales for the coriander-laden pizza extended due to demand, so we have high hopes that the new Ramen Pizza will become just as sought after.

Sold in a medium size, priced at 1,980 yen (US$13.40) for pickup or 2,230 yen for delivery, the Ramen Pizza will be available at Pizza Hut branches around Japan from 22 January to 12 February.

Source: PR Times
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Oishii! McDonald's to release new Yakiniku burger, will also be dispensed from a vending machine for only 1 day

PHOTO: McDonald’s Singapore
Melissa Teo
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APRIL 23, 2024 7:26 PM
ByMELISSA TEO

Missing Japan? McDonald's can help you with that with their new Yakiniku Burger.

This limited-edition burger comes in two options—chicken or beef—and will be available from Thursday (April 25).

Prices start from $8.90 for an Extra Value Meal.

The Yakiniku Beef Burger consists of 100-per-cent quarter-pounder beef, savoury yakiniku sauce, caramelised onions and shredded white cabbage, while the Yakiniku Crispy Chicken Burger has a crispy chicken patty complemented with caramelised onions and crunchy white cabbage.

But what's more exciting about this launch is the Yakiniku Burger vending machine that'll let some customers try the new burger before everyone else.

The vending machine is available on April 24, one day ahead of the official launch, at Plaza Singapura Level 1 Atrium.

And you can only use it from 12pm to 1pm and 6pm to 7pm on that day.

All customers need to do is press a button to get their hands on the burger.

There are limited stocks available via the vending machine, so fastest finger first!

Japanese McDonalds are playing a completely different ballgame.

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kebabs are tha shiznit, fa shizzle.

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[Radhnoti]

I like Subway. The veggie sub on wheat with EVERYTHING...except cheese, is good. Wendy's has baked potatos and decent salads. I don't usually like the McSalad Shakers at McDonalds...they keep them too long and the lettuce gets nasty, but I suppose it could be ok if somehow you caught a fresh one. (Note: I disapprove of McDonalds in general, due to their ridiculous attempts to push a political agenda. So, it's the LAST place I go if I've got a choice...which with a 3yr old son I often don't. :rolleyes: )

[Johnny Hot Shot]

One Big Mac has 1350 calories.

That's a fat burger.

Kebabs are good for you , Just as long as you don't eat too many. ;)

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