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Fast food empire McDonald’s took an unexpected, socially conscious turn in Taiwan recently when it produced a commercial depicting a young man telling his father that he’s gay.

Internet, Taiwan
(coming out • commercial • fast food • LGBT • McDonald's • Same-Sex • video)

Sakura McFizz and fries with plum seasoning on sale now at McDonald’s

Oona McGee
Mar 4, 2016

The pink-coloured items are a beautiful way to spruce up the menu for spring.

Japan
(cherry blossoms • fast food • fries • McDonald's • McFizz • plum • potato chips • sakura • taste test • ume)

McDonald’s Japan set to roll out honey lemon shakes

Casey Baseel
Feb 18, 2016

Made with Japanese honey and lemons from the Seto Inland Sea region.

Japan
(honey • lemon • McDonald's • shakes • sweets)

We try McDonald’s Japan’s new, as-yet-unnamed, Hokkaido hot potato burger

Jamie Koide
Jan 29, 2016

We got a sneak peek at McDonald’s Japan’s upcoming menu item: a burger topped with Hokkaido-grown mashed potato, cheese, and onion soy sauce.

Japan
(burgers • Burgers in Japan • food • Hokkaido • McDonald's • potato • taste test)

McChoco Potato: We try McDonald’s Japan’s new double-chocolate fries【Pics】

Oona McGee
Jan 26, 2016

Salty potato fries covered in two types of chocolate sauce? We’re lovin’ it!

Japan
(chocolate • fast food • food • french fries • McDonald's • sweets)

Brace yourself – McDonald’s Japan about to start selling chocolate French fries

Casey Baseel
Jan 19, 2016

So brilliant it doesn’t even seem fair.

Japan
(chocolate • fast food • food • french fries • McDonald's • sweets)

【2016 Lucky Bag Roundup】Contents of McDonald’s 2016 lucky bags revealed!

KK Miller
Jan 3, 2016

Want to see what you can get in one of McDonald’s lucky bags this year? So do we!

Japan
(2016 • fukubukuro • Lucky Bags • McDonald's • mystery shopping)

McDonald’s Singapore makes clever, delicious-looking use of its Instagram account【Photos】

KK Miller
Jan 1, 2016

With so many celebrities and businesses with their own social media accounts, how can you make sure you attract users and get them to follow you? McDonald’s does it by making you see their food in a whole new way.

SE Asia
(cute • drawings • fast food • McDonald's • playful • Singapore)

Japanese McDonald’s phone prank raises hackles online

Jamie Koide
Dec 29, 2015

Net users take to YouTube video’s comments section to express their anger and disappointment over prankster’s crank call video to McDonald’s restaurant in Japan.

Internet, Japan
(McDonald's • pranks • telephone • video • YouTube)

McDonald’s Japan unleashes final appeal of 2015 to disgruntled fan base: Fancy cakes!

Master Blaster
Dec 22, 2015

The beleaguered fast-food giant wants everyone in Japan to know that it is now your one-stop spot for decadent Viennese Sachertortes and delectable Chocolat Zuccotto.

Japan
(cake • dessert • fast food • McCafe • McDonald's • Sachertorte • Zuccotto)

McDonald’s offering massive 48-McNuggest bucket in Japan, but true idol fans need to eat 1,200

Casey Baseel
Nov 24, 2015

Because why stop at 40 pieces when you could order 48, or just keep going into quadruple digits to really support your favorite Japanese idol singer?

Japan
(crazy • huge food • Idols • J-Pop • McDonald's • McNuggets • NGT48)

Burger King Japan giving discounts if you bring a McDonald’s Big Mac into one of its restaurants

Casey Baseel
Nov 6, 2015

For companies in the fast food hamburger business, there’s no way of getting around the fact that they’re in competition with McDonald’s. So instead of trying to tiptoe around the situation, Burger King Japan has decided to try to tackle its rival head-on with the new Big King 4.0 sandwich, which Burger King has just introduced to the Japanese market.

If you’ve got burgers on the brain, the name Big King no doubt reminds you of McDonald’s Big Mac, and that’s fine with Burger King. As a matter of fact, thanks to an unusual promotion going on right now, Burger King will give you a discount on a Big King if you bring in a receipt showing you recently bought a Big Mac, or, even stranger, if you bring in the actual McDonald’s hamburger itself.

Japan
(Big King • Big Mac • Burger King • burgers • deals • fast food • food • McDonald's)

McDonald’s Japan’s straws are designed to mimic the experience of drinking breast milk

Casey Baseel
Sep 22, 2015

Even if you’re not a fan of McDonald’s burgers, fries, or food offerings of any kind, you have to admit the fast food chain knows how to make a pretty tasty shake. Thick and creamy, sipping on a McDonald’s shake can instantly bring back those feelings of happy contentedness you felt as a child, and in Japan part of the reason might be that the experience is designed to make you feel like a baby sucking down a meal of breast milk.