'I tried McDonald's in Japan and it's so different – one menu item left me gobsmacked'

A Brit has been left stunned by the menu items on offer at in following a recent visit - and he cannot believe how different it is to the UK. When we travel abroad, many of us typically try out the local cuisines and avoid food spots that we can easily get at home. But often some of our favourite big name brands offer different menus in different countries. McDonald's menus vary by location to reflect local tastes and traditions.

Food lover Carmie Selitto, who has become a go-to for many who want to see food reviews, has taken a recent trip to Japan. He stopped by a McDonalds and said he was "really surprised" by what was on the - and has shared his verdict.

The reviewer, better known as on and boasts just short of one million followers, said: "Trying McDonald's in Japan, let's see how it compares to the UK. I'm going to try basically the whole menu. I've got so many things I've never seen before."

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On first impressions, he was wowed by the packaging. "It looks so sick," he said. He tried the Gohan Chicken Tatsuta burger which has boiled rice cake as the top bun. "This feels so strange," Carmie said. "I've never seen anything like this before," he added and offered it a rating of 5/10.

He also tried the Baj Teriyaki McBurger and said he has "never tasted anything like it", offering it a score of 6/10. The food reviewer then ordered another unique menu item - the Roasted Soy Sauce Egg and Bacon Thick Beef burger and offered it a rating of 8/10.

He admitted he was "scared" to tuck into the Teriyaki Chicken Filet-O. "I think it's like a mixture between chicken and fish," he noted before trying the treat. Stunned by how it tasted, Carmie concluded: "That's unreal, this is the best one I've tried so far." He insisted it deserves a 10/10 rating.

Drinks wise, he tried the Matcha Iced Frappe - another item unavailable in the UK - and said it is "unreal". "I've never had iced frappe matcha before...oh my God, that's getting a 10/10."

Carmie was also impressed by the different sauces he could get, but he did not approve of the Japanese McChicken Nuggets. Carmie concluded his tasting session, and said: "Japanese McDonald's is crazy, overall I'd give it a 7.5 out of 10."

"Stop I wanna try that matcha drink so bad," commented one individual on the viral video. "The matcha iced frappe is so good!," agreed another.

One other wrote: "I wasn't expecting that either! The unique twist on McDonald s in Japan is definitely interesting." Someone else commented: "Oh, I need to try this once I visit Japan!"

It it not just Japan that offers special menu items; in Singapore, you can get your hands on a nasi lemak burger, while the Italian McDonald's menu includes authentic parmiggiano reggiano. In The Netherlands there is a McKroket on the menu – a fried ragout patty with mustard on a bun.

McDonald's said: "We try to adapt our menu to reflect different tastes and local traditions for every country in which we have restaurants. We're keen to respect cultural differences and so every country has its own policy of developing menu items."

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