McDonald’s in the UK is introducing eight international items to its menu for the first time starting today. The offerings include burgers from Canada and Australia, McNuggets and beverages from Japan, sides from Poland and the United Arab Emirates, and desserts from Malaysia and Indonesia.
The new menu rollout begins today and will run for six weeks. Among the highlights is the Maple BBQ and Bacon Double Quarter Pounder from Canada, featuring two quarter pounder beef patties with maple BBQ sauce, bacon, cheese, crispy onions, and pickles.
Another addition is the Pineapple McSpicy from Australia, a spicy chicken burger with a slice of pineapple, bacon, cheese, and lettuce. From Japan, McDonald’s introduces the Garlic and Black Pepper McNuggets, made of 100% chicken breast meat with a crispy coating, garlic, black pepper, and served with a garlic and soy mayo dip.
Poland brings the new Sour Cream and Black Pepper McShaker Fries, regular fries with a twist of sour cream and black pepper seasoning that is shaken in a bag for flavoring. The United Arab Emirates offers Mac and Cheese Triangles, macaroni pasta in a cheddar cheese sauce, coated in breadcrumbs and served with tomato ketchup dip.
For dessert, there’s the Choco Caramel Pie from Indonesia, a chocolatey treat with molten caramel and chocolate ganache. Malaysia contributes two new McFlurries – Chocolate or Caramel Pretzel McFlurry, a soft serve with pretzel pieces and either chocolate or caramel sauce.
To complement the meal, McDonald’s presents the Sakura x Sprite drink from Japan, described as a floral and fizzy refreshment.
