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Japanese burger chain Freshness Burger completely ignores tsukimi season in favor of…mushrooms?
Is mushroom season an acceptible substitute for tsukimi season? We find out!
- Japan
- (burgers • fast food • freshness burger • Mr. Sato • mushroom burger • mushrooms • shiitake • taste test)
McDonald’s Japan goes beyond chicken by adding shrimp nuggets to menu
- Casey Baseel
Sep 14, 2023
Puripuri Ebi Purio combines strange-sounding name and delicious-sounding concept.
- Japan
- (Chicken McNuggets • fast food • food • McDonald's • McDonald's Japan • Shrimp)
What are Lotteria Japan’s tsukimi moon-viewing burgers like this year?
- Oona McGee
Sep 14, 2023
We find out if these new limited-edition menu items taste as good as they look in the poster.
- Japan
- (burgers • cheeseburgers • eggs • fall • fast food • hamburgers • Lotteria • sriracha • tsukimi • tsukimi burger)
Wendy’s releases…American moon-viewing burgers in Japan?
- Oona McGee
Sep 12, 2023
We taste a rather unusual pair of tsukimi burgers.
- Japan
- (beef • burgers • COK • fast food • food • meat • moon-viewing burgers • review • SNJO • taste test • tsukimi • tsukimi burger • tsukimi burgers • Wendy's)
This Malta McDonald’s is more a cafe than a restaurant–and perfectly located for a relaxing tea
- Dale Roll
Sep 10, 2023
A McCafe of your dreams!
- Europe
- (COK • Europe • fast food • food • Malta • McCafe • McDonald's • pastries • SNJO • sweets • travel)
McDonald’s adds a sukiyaki burger to its tsukimi lineup this year, with a spicy warning
- Oona McGee
Sep 8, 2023
We find out if this new moon-viewing burger is as spicy as they say it is.
- Japan
- (burgers • COK • fast food • food • grape • hamburgers • McDonald's • McDonald's Japan • moon viewing • shakes • Shine Muscat • SNJO • taste test • tsukimi • tsukimi burgers)
Burger King releases Pine Tsukimi burgers for moon-viewing season in Japan
- Oona McGee
Sep 7, 2023
Well, this is a new twist that’s sure to draw customers.
- Japan
- (Burger King • Burger King Japan • burgers • fast food • food • marketing • moon viewing • Moon Viewing Burger • seasonal menu • tsukimi • tsukimi burger • tsukimi burgers)
Burger King announces it forgot to buy eggs for tsukimi moon-viewing season this year
- Oona McGee
Sep 7, 2023
A thinly veiled jab at Japan’s seasonal fast food traditions.
- Japan
- (Burger King • Burger King Japan • burgers • fast food • food • marketing • moon viewing • Moon Viewing Burger • seasonal menu • SNJO • tsukimi • tsukimi burger)
Move aside, moon-viewing burgers — KFC Japan has a Tsukimi Twister on the menu!
- Oona McGee
Sep 6, 2023
We try the tart and the Twister that’s on everyone’s lips right now.
- Japan
- (burgers • COK • culture • egg tart • fast food • food • fried chicken • Kentucky Fried Chicken • KFC • KFC Japan • limited edition • moon viewing • moon-viewing burgers • sandwiches • SNJO • taste test • tsukimi)
Japanese schoolgirls from the ‘70s are the reason we have teriyaki burgers today
- Casey Baseel
Sep 6, 2023
We taste test the teriyaki burger from the chain that first created them.
- Japan
- (burgers • COK • fast food • food • hamburgers • Mos Burger • schoolgirls • SNJO • taste test • teriyaki burgers)
Spy x Family Happy Meals now at McDonald’s Japan as anime switches fast food loyalties
- Casey Baseel
Sep 5, 2023
Forger family was working with a rival burger organization less than a year ago.
- Japan
- (anime • fast food • food • Happy Meal • Happy Set • manga • McDonald's • McDonald's Japan)
Mos Burger brings back moon-viewing and barbecue focaccia sandwiches for autumn season
- Shannon
Sep 4, 2023
With carefully selected ingredients, they may be the most delicious ones yet.
- Japan
- (autumn • barbecue • COK • fast food • food • limited menu • Mos Burger • tsukimi • tsukimi burger)
Mochi burgers with Japanese seasonings on the way to expand rising moon-viewing burger genre
- Casey Baseel
Sep 2, 2023
Tsukimi season continues to get tastier and tastier with two new sandwiches from First Kitchen.
- Japan
- (burgers • COK • fast food • First Kitchen • food • hamburgers • mochi • tsukimi • tsukimi burgers)
McDonald’s Japan reminds everyone that French fries are vegetables to celebrate Vegetable Day
- Casey Baseel
Sep 1, 2023
Well, they’re not wrong.
- Japan
- (fast food • food • french fries • funny • McDonald's • McDonald's Japan • nutrition • potatoes • Vegetable Day • vegetables)
Burger King adds a sweet potato pie to its menu in Japan for a limited time
- Oona McGee
Sep 1, 2023
This isn’t just any sweet potato pie — it’s My Sweet Potato Pie!
- Japan
- (Burger King • Burger King Japan • COK • desserts • fast food • food • hot pies • Naruto Kintoki • pie • pies • sweet potato • sweet potatoes • sweets)
Lotteria celebrates moon-viewing season with four deliciously eggy, limited-edition sandwiches
- Dale Roll
Aug 31, 2023
Four brand new sandwiches with an egg and one of two tasty new sauces? Sign us up!
- Japan
- (burgers • cheeseburgers • eggs • fall • fast food • hamburgers • Lotteria • sriracha • tsukimi • tsukimi burger)
Tsukimi burger season heats up as McDonald’s Japan unveils new moon-viewing burger lineup【Pics】
- Casey Baseel
Aug 31, 2023
Burgers and sweets to enjoy as you look up at the night sky this autumn.
- Japan
- (anko • burgers • fast food • food • grape • hamburgers • McDonald's • McDonald's Japan • McDonald's pie • moon viewing • shakes • Shine Muscat • sweet red beans • sweets • tsukimi • tsukimi burgers)
Look out, Starbucks — McDonald’s Japan has now entered the dessert drink game
- Oona McGee
Aug 29, 2023
Can a fast food chain beat a coffeehouse chain at its own game?
- Japan
- (Anji Tabata • COK • commercials • cool • drinks • fast food • frappes • Frappuccino • Japanese commercials • kimutaku • macarons • marketing • McCafe • McDonald's • McDonald's Japan • review • SNJO • strawberry • sweets • Takuya Kimura • taste test)
Seattle burger chain Lil Woody’s has arrived in Tokyo! But is it any good?【Taste Test】
- Dale Roll
Aug 27, 2023
Mr. Sato utilizes his sophisticated palate to determine whether Lil Woody’s is worth the hype.
- Japan
- (burgers • cheeseburgers • COK • fast food • food • hamburgers • Lil Woody's • Mr. Sato • restaurants • Seattle • Shibuya • SNJO • taste test • Tokyo)
KFC Japan’s new Tsukimi Moon-Viewing burger range includes two new surprises
- Oona McGee
Aug 26, 2023
The moon rises on another Japan-exclusive collection, and it looks to be the best one yet.
- Japan
- (burgers • COK • culture • egg tart • fast food • food • fried chicken • Kentucky Fried Chicken • KFC • KFC Japan • limited edition • moon viewing • moon-viewing burgers • sandwiches • tsukimi)
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