The McDonalds menu in Japan has recently been blessed with a new addition, the McDonalds Juicy Chicken burger and it’s good, damn good.
A few years back after watching McLibel i gave up my love of McDonalds and all other fast food giants. Since moving in Japan i’ve renewed my aquantaince with a few of them, namely KFC and Maccas … KFC has let me down but McDonalds haven’t.
The Mega-Mac was here about a year ago but it was too hard to eat, the Mega-Tamago (Egg) was here not long after and i didn’t get to sample, hopefully it will return sometime soon.
A few weeks ago the Juicy Chicken Burger appeared on the menu and i have to say, McDonalds are on to a winner here, it’s no Sasebo Burger but it beats KFC in Japan hands down for a spicy chicken burger.
Like any Maccas purchase, the packaging and promo shots look better than the end result, yeh it’s not made with all that much love but it does fill a whole and fill it quickly … what i’d give for a Quarter Pounder though, unfortunately not sold here.
The McDonalds menu differs the world over but i’m not sure whether the Juicy Chicken burger is sold in Japan only, what say you?
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funny you should post this. i just had this for lunch today! i find juicy chicken to be one of their better burgers. it’s a shame they don’t do quarter pounders here…
I had another a few hours after i wrote this Ken ….. love them.
You all have no life talking about fast food (fasto fuudo) on the internet. Now good bye bogans i have to go Im going to KFC for lunch, god i love their twisters.
Wayne Kurr.
Are you sure its chicken? Knowing the Japs its probably whale.
I Just looked at the picture and i couldn’t help but notice that it looks like a piece of crap in a bun with lettuce.
Knowing them? It just proves that you don’t with silly comments like that. Tool.
Wayne, if you’re going to leave silly comments toughen up and leave your actual name and email address. Weak as piss.
Waynes actual name is Peter File and i would go noking him he is a profesinal investor and owns over 30 franchises of buisnesses arou Canada, USA and Tasmania.
Ben
ps the burger tastes like whale
Too bad you can`t spell for shit Ben!
Watch your language mate
Thanks Ben for stiking up for me against people who are persistante that they are correct.
Its people like this that make our society a dangerous and un-peacefull place to be. Imagine the peace without people like you.
neil, I am peters wife. I am sorry for my husbands rash behavior but ben was right.
yesterday I got a job at a japanese mcdonalds and the burger is made of whale.
page
p.s. peter has a 39% share in myer and microsoft!
Hi its me again,
I would just like to quote a famouse sony by John Lennon “Imagine”. This song is a message of peace and try’s to promote a peacful way of life, Without argument, without dispute and most importantly not people like You and Me and Wayne and Page and Bob. It’s People like us that make this world bad as it is, and on behalf of the people of the world, The united nations and the People past present and futer, We are sorry. Our behavour towards each other is auful and we should just forget about and leave each other alone. Once again, Sorry.
Ben
I’m crazy for the Juicy Chicken burger, too, Neil! It’s super tasty. I might even like it better than the Wendy’s spicy chicken sandwich. We have a Wendy’s here in town so I’ve been going there for my spicy chicken fix but the McD’s Juicy Chicken is just … juicier. Might have to pick one up today for a little snack.
I don’t think it’s available here in Sweden, but I don’t eat at McDonald’s so I’m not sure. That doesn’t look to yummy though =/
It’s as good as it gets at Maccas, but like I said it’s no Sasebo Burger.
Had McDonalds here in Hong Kong last night but didn’t notice the Juicy Chicken Burger. The quality in Japan is far better than HK.
I remember over here in sydney a while while back we had some cajin chicken burger at maccas, so maybe they might be the same.
Reason #292 to visit Japan! That looks way better than anything offered here in the U.S from the same chain.
it looks like a Mc Spicy in Singapore. Maybe it is, just different name.
I like the Mc Ebi Fry cause they don’t have that here. Wasted I didn’t get to try the Mc Pork over there.
Hey Neil, want to break your maccas habbit gain? Just try reading Fast Food Nation by eric Schlosser.
Couldn’t help lookin at those fries. Just remember that there is more beef fat per gram than a Maccas burger. this is how they get that great taste just right…
According to Wikipedia:
* During the 1980s, the sale of fast food in Japan more than doubled, and the rate of obesity amongst children also doubled.
Today, about 1/3 of all Japanese men in their 30s – members of the nation’s first generation raised on Happy Meals and “Bi-gu Ma-kus” – are overweight, increasing the risk of heart disease, diabetes, colon cancer and breast cancer (the principal ‘diseases of affluence’).
Keep your eye out for that disease of affluence next time you have you annual 人間ドック!
Not to bring Plugger down but it’s not exactly new news that McDonalds and obesity go hand and hand. Besides, I read Fast Food Nation and I still like the McDonald’s Juicy Chicken Sandwich, damnit. I even like that ridiculously salacious ad they have for it on the JR line, although I think McDonalds and sexual innuendo are two things that shouldn’t really be combined… but whatevs. It’s just so freaking good.
“Whatevs” …. did you watch Rockstar Supernova a few years back TCG ?! I have just watched the complete series again this weekend and the Australian rocker Toby Rand bought that to the fore as an Australian expression …. after Dave Navarro asked what the “Evs” meant on his chest … but anyway … Evs.
damn that looks good.. and even better at 6:30 when I’m famished…
Goddamn! It’s like I know that I should take advantage of living in a country with such great food and just stick the good stuff I can only get here. So, why the hell do I keep ending up at MickeyD’s once every week or two? I never went back home…
You’re right about this sandwich, Neil. It’s pretty decent.
Sometimes you need to get something quick and easy to fill the hole Billy, it can’t ALWAYS be a Japanese experience …. leave that to the people on their 7 day visit here. I don’t make a big habit of it but there’s enough McDonalds here and if it’s good enough for the locals it’s good enough for me.
That’s fast food for ya. Juicy CHicken is awesome! And yeah, they don’t get much love in the making but if I get some fries and shake with that, then it’s Ok!
They have that here in the U.S. it’s a spicy chicken sandwhich and its 1 dollar. It’s great for a person on a budget, but nothing can beat a big man! YUM 540 calories.
Amusing slip of the pen there Rene!
big mac*
This is a bit desperate, don’t you think !? C’mon Neal, you’re posting about McD’s, and then used the word “blessed,” ? Did you raise your hands to heaven and thank the lord for this meal ?
I’m certainly not using the word blessed in a religious form Tony, just a figure of speach!
KFC is awful overseas….in thailand it makes me want to vomit….
Glad to hear it’s not just here that it’s disgraceful Matt.
I took Juicy Chicken burger for the first time last week.I really liked it.But somehow, I still seem to be in love with my Mega Mac Set.
Mega Mac is great. Keep to the basics. Don’t change !
I still haven’t recovered from the fact that “Burger King” is called “Hungry Jack’s” in Australia…
they do have burger king in australia too. just that some franchises are called hungry jacks.
we have the spicy chicken in canada, its not bad+
KFC if awful up here after they changed there recipe
KFC sucks in Japan, a real disappointment.
Bn33Sc hi! how you doin?
Dude that was the best thing I had in my time over at Japan. And for some reason the McDonalds cola is much much better than normal Coca Cola.
I would LOVE a normal cola though … been a while.
Neil you are the worst human being ever. Im Bens mother and i have just finished reading what you have sent to my 9 year old son. Page my sister has told me about this site and im just disgusted in your behaviour. This isnt the last you will hear from me you slime dog.
I lost the game
When I used to work at Mcdonalds I would jerk off and cum all over the persons burger if they were rude to me. One time I did on this bitches burger and I blew so much it trickled down her face as she bit into that big mac.