McDonald's Corporation (NYSE: MCD) is the world's largest chain of fast food restaurants, serving around 68 million customers daily in 119 countries. McDonald's traces its origins to a 1940 restaurant in San Bernardino, California, United States. After expanding within the United States, McDonald's became an international corporation in 1967, when it opened a location in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada. By the end of the 1970s, McDonald's restaurants existed in five of the Earth's seven continents; an African location came in 1992 in Casablanca, Morocco. In order to cater to local tastes and culinary traditions, and often in respect of particular laws or religious beliefs, McDonald's offers regionalized versions of its menu among and within different countries. As a result, products found in one country or region may not be found in McDonald's restaurants in other countries or their ingredients may differ significantly. For example, Indian McDonald's does not serve beef/pork products.
Africa
Egypt In 2001, McDonald's introduced the McFalafel sandwich in its Egypt locations. These restaurants also offer a Chicken Big Mac and Fish Mac, variations on the standard Big Mac which substitute breaded chicken or fish, respectively, for the usual beef patties. In the summer of 2008, McDonald's introduced fish fingers with tartar dipping sauce as a side in Egyptian restaurants. Early 2010 saw the introduction of Egyptian cookies to the Cairo location. McDonald's has almost 70 locations throughout the country.
Morocco The McArabia, a grilled chicken sandwich from Morocco. In 2005, a product called the McSahara was briefly sold. In late 2006, the Chicken Mythic, Petit Plaisirs ("small pleasures," a sandwich usually made from chicken or beef), and a 280-gram Recette Moutarde ("mustard burger") were released. During the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, a special menu is offered for the breaking of the fast, including local specialties such as dates, milk, and harira.
South Africa McDonald's outlets in South Africa are operated by local franchisor McDonald's South Africa. Some of the items listed at a location in Cape Town include:
McFizz (flavours include watermelon and passionfruit), a drink inspired by Sprite Chocolate Caramel McFlurry, a McFlurry ice cream sundae with chocolate and caramel sauce McFeast, a burger made of onions, cheese, beef, lettuce, McBraai sauce and McChicken sauce Boerie Burger, a burger with the meat as boerewors BBQ Double Burger, a hamburger with McBraai sauce Chicken Foldover, a slider made of tortillas (spicy option available) Grand Chicken, a chicken burger with the options of hot spicy, garlic mayo, jalapeño and McChicken Jalapeño Chicken, a spicy chicken burger made with jalapeño chilli (jalapeño pepper) Jalapeño Chicken Double, a larger Jalapeño Chicken burger Spicy Cajun Chicken Deluxe, a spicy chicken burger SA Breakfast, a brekkie (breakfast) meal made of boerewors patties, onions, eggs, tomato, a bun and hot chips (fries) Others include:
Jalapeño Dipping Sauce Mega Muffin, a Sausage McMuffin but larger Corn Cup, a healthy alternative side, a cup of corn
Asia
Bahrain
As in all McDonald's locations in the Islamic Middle East, food in Bahraini locations is halal. In addition to the McArabia, Bahraini locations offer, beginning in March 2009, the McCrispy, a meal consisting of up to four chicken fingers with a choice of barbecue, ketchup, sweet and sour, or garlic sauce.
China
In China, Chicken McNuggets can come with the traditional barbecue, sweet and sour, honey and hot mustard sauces; or even a special chili garlic sauce, which is popular in China. Chinese menus also include crispy spicy chicken wings, called McWings. All chicken burgers offered in Chinese McDonald's use thigh fillet (e.g., Premium Grilled Thigh Fillet Burger, Hot and Spicy Grilled Thigh Fillet Burger), rather than breast meat, which is preferred in western countries. Unique ice cream flavours such as Matcha Green Tea ice cream is available. Pies come in two standard flavours: pineapple or taro, although special flavours including chocolate, apple, banana, and azuki bean have also been offered on a limited basis. There is a seasonal Chinese New Year meal available, including the Grilled Chicken Burger and curly fries, with a horoscope of the twelve zodiac animals of Chinese astrology and traditional red envelopes.
Hong Kong
Hong Kong hosts some of the world's busiest McDonald's, with many operating 24 hours a day. Breakfasts include pasta soups with sausage or chicken. Locations offer cups of corn as substitutes for French fries or à la carte. Desserts include soft serve ice cream in azuki bean and mung bean flavours; pineapple or red bean sundaes are sometimes offered. A selection of seasonal or other limited-time foods is available, such as spicy French fries, the Shogun Burger (a teriyaki pork patty with lettuce served on a sesame seed bun), salads, soups such as tomato and pumpkin, taco flatbreads, the Rice Fantastic (a burger-like entree with rice patties instead of buns). Other such specialities have included shrimp burgers, Wasabi Filet O' Fish, onion rings, and Shake Shake fries, flavoured French fries in flavours such as seaweed, chargrill, French onion, and salt and pepper. During the local Bun Festival, restaurants on the island of Cheung Chau sell mushroom burgers instead of hamburgers and other meat products. Toys, gifts, and other non-food promotional items are offered from time to time.
India
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