マクドナルド ”Mcdonald”

Fast food restaurants are found world wide but what you may not realize is that how it is called may differ in countries. One of the popular one that may sounds differet is Mcdonald.

マクドナルド(Makudonarudo) is a way Japanese people pronounce Mcdonald. I find it quite ineteresting that even in international school, there were people who pronounce Mcdonald differently. Some pronounces Mcdonald as Mic donald and some pronounces Mac donald.

What's more interesting about Mcdonald is that menus are quite different around the world. First of all, size of hamburgers, drinks and potatoes are smaller than American size.  Medium American size drinks is probably about the size of Large size drink in Mcdonalnd in Japan.

Have you ever had Teriyaki Burger ?
In Japan, Teriyaki burger is on of the popular burger and it is one of the regular menu.  But in other
countries, Teriyaki Burger is probably special burger that appears for a short period of time.
In fact, when I was living in Singapore and Malaysia I was very excited when Teriyaki burger
was a special burger. 

What Else is Different
In Japan, vegetable burger had just started to appear in the Mcdonald. Recently there was a burger with no name and Mcdonald had done naming competition for the burger. This attracted people to be part of the Mcdonald. Interestingly, there have been different fruity flacor of Mcflurry in Japan but
regular McFlurry is Oreo flavor.

In  Canada/Mcdonald, what I found interesting is that you can get salad and different kind of muffins.
I found that french fries are more salty and the sizes are bigger. 


Who uses Mcdonalnd in Japan? Other Countries?

In Japan, Mcdonald is where bussinessmen come in the morning to get quick breakfast and cofee. In the afternoon, students get out their books and study or hang out with friends because it is one of the cheapest way to get quick bite to eat.  At night, I find that single people or a family who are looking for quick bites are there to eat.

In Canada/America, Mcdonald was full of elderly people who are reading newspapers in the morning.  I have never seen a person stay in the Mcdonald for a long time besides homeless people trying to keep themselves warm in the winter. At night, I found that lots of young people heading out or are looking for bit to eat on the way or on the way back from night out lining up there.

If you have more trivia of Mcdonald around the world, tell us in the comment below!