Shocking Differences? Mcdonald's USA vs Japan

Which is better? McDonald's US or JAPAN?
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[@ororodrf4150]

The US allows more fillers and food substitutions than Japan. For instance, 16 ingredients are in the US French fries now; most other big countries don't allow anymore than 3 (potatoes, salt, and frying oil). 😢

[@MissJIF]

Don't forget pink slime burgers. I don't mess with McDs except for beverages. I try to stick to Wendy's salads but every so often burgers because they do seem more like homemade. Tell me if I'm wrong though

[@randymoravec2035]

$10.39 Big Mac!?!?! I can remember paying $0.35 for a macdonald's cheese burger when I was a kid! .... getting old :)!

[@mizzwycked7931]

Yup! I also remember .25 cents for a hamburger and .35 cents for the cheeseburger! Good times😃

[@TabiEats]

All of our friends tell us that the McDonaldn's in the US is different from Japan. Other than the Japan specific items, do you guys notice any difference? Let us know in the comments.

[@deadzio]

Price, quality outdated menu and restaurants are outdated in most places, they only started uograding restaurant not long time ago, when in other parts of the world self service kiosks and table service has been for years. Fights, violence, homeless and drug addicts...🙈 What else🤔🤔

[@akapantsusenpai181]

Next time you do another video like this, why don't you bring the sauce packets back with you, so you can do a side-by-side comparison?

[@erickfrago7224]

I guess the burger in McDonald's Hawaii may be "drier" because it was prepared a lot earlier before it was dispensed. Sometimes fast food do it to avoid any hiccups when there are a sudden increase in foot traffic

[@Riokolohe]

the drink size is different and everywhere else has other special items except the U.S.A. And yes, in Hawaii, Waikiki or the North Shore side is more expensive than the other locations. For example, Liliha MCD's Egg Mcmuffin (Just the sandwich) is $4.99 and The same thing in Downtown is $6.39

[@heavensmutant]

Was there onions on the Big Mac from Japan?, didn't see any on the patties.

[@Socalytics]

I love these fast food comparison videos. They are interesting. You should have compared the coffee at McDonald's though.

[@paulstingray]

I don’t think I’ve commented on any of your videos before but I just want you guys to know both me and my partner love watching your vids. Watching you for years Thanks for the vids! If I ever get time off work I will drag my partner to Japan so try all the food he wants 😂😂😂

[@lbednaz]

In USA the prices vary everywhere. I live rural Western MA and just 30 minutes away in Northampton, large 5 colleges city, all items are 10 cents more. I would imagine all foods brought to Hawaii would be more than Mainland also!

[@geraldhashimoto5644]

The Japanese meal looks more appetizing.

[@Blag_Cog]

It should be said that there are variations between McDonalds restaurants even within the same country. If you bought from a big and busy McDonalds in the center of a big city you're more likely to get a well managed store than otherwise.

[@Blag_Cog]

Actually I remember this one guy on youtube who reviews 1 star McDonalds restaurants vs 5 star McDonalds (or other restaurants than McD) and he often found massive discrepancies between them.

[@lindasiu4965]

Yes, McDonald’s in Waikiki is more expensive than our neighborhood McDonald’s. In general, we do not eat fast food. It’s just too expensive. However, we do eat fast food in Japan. It’s cheaper and tastier. We both like the teriyaki burgers and my husband likes the egg cheeseburger. I like the shrimp burger. The drinks are too small for my husband. He has to get another one. Haven’t tried Taco Bell in Japan, but we did try Burger King, KFC and Subway.

[@007007gf]

Thank you for the comparison. Hawaii's McD may be the only deep fried apple pie in the USA.

[@philaphobic]

That's right!

[@ajsmellypiratehooker1019]

KFC has new fried apple pie poppers. I've been meaning to try it.

[@canterburyjhiguma8387]

You're probably too young to remember the jingle "Two all beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions on a sesame seed bun." Nobody in my generation needs to look at a Big Mac and figure out what the ingredients are. We know it by heart.

[@zetsuki4207]

In my closest McDonalds they have a station with salt, pepper, cutlery, straws and a pump for ketchup so you can take it yourself. It's pretty convenent. I live in Sweden if anyone was curious. :P

[@MissJIF]

We have this in Wendy's in the US. Haven't seen it at McD but there is a free refill soda machine. Just use the cup from the drink you bought that same trip and you can try a different soda, iced tea, lemonade or more of the same. Unlimited free refills:)

[@MissJIF]

When I used to be able to eat wheat I lived in a US McDonald's "test market" city and we got new items every 6 months or so. Fried peach pie, McPizza(really a triangle shape deep fried pepperoni hot pocket--secret's in they frying) and Nacho Sauce Fries are remembered fondly😋 Too bad they vanished and didn't make the national menu. Most US McDonald's seem to just have the same stuff every year. No special burgers. Free drink refills though:)

[@LaoSoftware]

Greetings from Laos. The food looks so good. We don't have McDonald's in our country. But we do have Starbucks Coffee in Vientiane. Also, Walmart is coming to Laos. I'm excited for that.

[@tgilroytg]

Yep. Those cheeseburgers look like the ones in Canada 🥴 Nuggets and hot mustard 👍🏼 If you have an air fryer. Throw the fries in there. Crisp them right up!

[@C.u.d.s]

@13:29 “May I eat today.” 😂😂😂

[@ctokita]

I remember Satoshi liking the Saimin previously at the Hawaii McDonald’s. That’s one of the items that I really miss since the supplier closed during the pandemic and they haven’t been able to find another.

[@debracantrell1058]

Thanks for sharing this video enjoy you your MacDonald venture take care 😘😘❤️🥰😍🤩🌈🙏💯🌹🌹

[@chellemiller9046]

Instead of comparison I would love to see what is unique to each countries McDonald's

[@MissJIF]

Good point. These two do post videos showing Japan's McD specialty items which change with the season or sometimes the holiday. They one time showed a new burger that was gone by the time my friend got there a month later. I'm in America and unless you're in a test market here, not a lot of new items in a year. New shake makes headlines lol

[@jasonbabila6006]

Deep fried apple pies are better than baked, the McDonald’s here in the states only have the baked apple pies but I would get a similar and better deep fried apple pie from Popeyes.

[@melissalambert7615]

That was fun to watch. I don't eat fast food, maybe once or twice a year. Because I'm old I remember when they were good. McD fries were cooked in beef fat and B King really did grill the burgers. You could see smoke coming out of the roof. Taco Bell was great. You got fresh lettuce and good sauces. Now just looking at the ads it's not appealing. I've read one of the reasons the food is different is that when the fast-food companies move into a non-US country, they have to source the food locally.

[@user-ub5tk4hv6r]

That's exactly right. I remember in the '70s, like today McDonald's and Burger King are often found in close proximity, and we used to get the beef suet fries at Mickey D and the burgers at BK. Also, yes Taco Bell gave me a taste for the crispy, U-shaped corn taco shell, is that even authentic Tex-Mex I think they fry the whole thing there?, a sloppy almost watery beef filling, but lovely good condiments, I particularly liked the chopped tomatoes. I was a little kid in Chicago in the 50's when McDonalds was just starting; I had never had fast food before, but I remember the smell and texture of the 15cent hamburger, I never complained if that was our dinner. I still prefer the little originals; the quarter pounder is OK, but the Big Mac, if the bread is old and the lettuce soggy, as they often are, it is a disgusting sandwich that manages to be bland and very offensive at the same time.

[@melissalambert7615]

@@user-ub5tk4hv6r We did same. Fries and shakes from McD and burgers from BK. Taco Bell also had a good bowl of refried beans. When we finally got a BK in our small town my younger bro went crazy. On his birthday I go to BK. My trick is to get two regular cheeseburgers. Take the bottom bun off each and put them together. Med Dr. Pepper.

[@gregghoshida6576]

Nice job guys. How about a Kua Aina comparison? Or an Eggs and Things one?

[@KarateKim]

Yes, …. Do Taco Bell…. ! And this was very interesting comparing classic items. And we have hot mustard dipping sauce and honey mustard sauce. Two types of mustard that is why it says “ hot” mustard.

[@maestrojon]

I try to fit in McDonalds once whenever I travel outside the US purely for curiosity's sake. I did try it in Tokyo. Got a cheeseburger, fries, and a croquette side they were offering covered in crispy rice. The cheeseburger was a little more uniform (neat) than the US, but I thought it had similar flavor. The fries were very comparable. The little croquettes were interesting, something they'd never sell in the US. I was also surprised they were out of Coca-Cola at the time. They have hot mustard in the US (a mild version of Chinese style mustard) because they also have honey mustard, which is one of my favorite sauces. Cool to see the fried apple pie in Hawaii! They're still baking the apple pies in Southern California, and they're not nearly as good as the old fried ones.

[@martindyulgerov5058]

Thank you for the video, very informarive 🙂

[@titasmom678]

Hot Mustard is my favorite. Hawaii's McDs has a special on Chicken McNuggets...20 pcs for $5.99 which is comparable to what you paid in Japan, I think. So much cheaper in Japan. Filet o' Fish is much smaller than before and very expensive. Loved this comparison.

[@six3sin]

As much as I love you guys, you jacked up your test. Going to Hawaii is like going on a tour bus, the driver's are told to only show you prettiest parts, next time I suggest you fly to the mainland. Hawai'i is a very resilient archipelago with a very interesting people; much more than history would give them a place in history for.

[@bpa5721]

Mustard sauce! Good choice, my dudes :D

[@Sakja]

When I ate beef, the Quarter Pounder was my favorite. Now I order a Filet-o-fish or a chicken sandwich.

[@nikeeweston]

McDonald’s is cheaper in the UK too. Calories are far lower now Big Macs used tobe over a thousand calories, now they are 479 I think. Much less. I like their cheese it’s so cheesey. I have the Mctriple cheeseburger and large fries which is like £9. Big Mac packaging is like that in UK too, very retro. All their French fries are made the same. The patties are the same size depending on what burger it is they come frozen then straight on the flat griddle. McDonald’s wants to be the same whatever country so they try. Patties that you had in Hawaii may have been out cos you ordered late at night so they were dry. Depends when cooked. No I didn’t work there I like to know exactly what I’ve eaten.

[@countD8852]

It could be that prices in American McDonald's vary from place to place, but I'm not a hundred percent sure... I think the last time I had McDonald's I did more or less the same thing: I ate at McDonald's a few times in Japan then I ate McDonald's when I got back home. I don't remember the fries being different, or the Big Mac tasting different, but the Japanese one wasn't as much of a mess to eat. Of course, most of the McDonald's food I ate in Japan was exclusive to Japan, but I made sure to try a Japanese Big Mac and fries. I really miss the Japanese potato-bacon pie...I really want another one of those, and maybe a teriyaki mac-burger on a rice bun... That reminds me, I need to try Taco Bell myself. I quite like Taco Bell where I live, but I haven't heard much about Japanese Taco Bell. I have tried Japanese KFC, and that chicken sandwich was incredible, but I don't recall there being an equivalent item at the one near me.

[@thomascantrell3254]

I like to see comparison videos

[@teresajenkins9056]

this was a good comparison video...BTW I think you should make Tabieats keychains or more smaller assecories...

[@miqoto]

@shinichi & @satoshi get extra sauce on the side and take it home to compare next time Hawaii "hot mustard" is more closer to chinese mustard vs regular yellow mustard, i think that was the difference US McDs raised prices recently because the CEO got greedy, customers are avoiding them now cause its no longer "fast food pricing".

[@Kivas_Fajo]

The real deal would be: America versus Europe McDonald's. It really doesn't matter where in the U.S. you are, McDonald's sucks. Be in France or Germany and you try McDonald's and it suddenly doesn't suck anymore... It's delicious!

[@kms108]

There is a slight differences, because the ingredient are locally sources.

[@laurawalker4675]

Shinichi you are looking fit these days, bravo!!

[@hollish196]

I think the Taco Bell comparison would be interesting, especially as you don't eat there often--if at all.

[@cycg1935]

Baked apple pie, 👎 Fried, 😋 I'm glad ketchup is free where I'm from though you do have to ask for it as they automatically gives chili sauce. I am so envious though that US & Japan have mustard for the nuggets. Good to know their fries are limp all over the whole, i thought it's just over here 😂

[@phengov943]

Only tried McDonald's at LAX airport in Los Angeles and it seemed fantastic, but I guess not the norm in America @tabieats but was in 1998 long time ago 😅. Not sure what McDonald's in America is like nowadays.

[@jenwatson2623]

When I was in high school we used to order a bag of fresh in the drive thru at McDonald's ...can't do that anymore 😢. Wish you guys could eat Burger King!!!

[@HikaruRain]

Wait there is a Taco "Hell" in Japan? Don't do it. Just don't eat there. Then again it is probably way different then what they serve here in America.

[@tamara4557]

I'm with Satoshi on the pie package. Rather have something to hold it in. I never got any of the regular world wide things when I go to McDonalds in Japan, I always go for the Japan only items or the limited. Here we don't have much of that.

[@xnonsuchx]

I wish mainland US McD’s would bring back fried apple pies. I loved them as a kid, but haven’t had them since they changed to baked ones and they were just disappointing. :-( And then they got even smaller, seeming more like baked apple fingers/strips than pies. I wish they’d try selling the shrimp patty sandwich in the US too…if only as a ltd. “International Flavor” item.

[@Js_Son83]

Satoshi like the apple pie with the cinnamon? 😂😂 Should have bought some American mcdonald's at the very last min right before got on the plane and brought it back to japan to compare it. Or brought back some sauces to compare.

[@jeremybiwer8756]

The Japanese Cheeseburger wrapper is an old form of what we had in the US.

[@lynnkurumaji2478]

One of biggest difference is the drink. In the US there is free refills, but Japan it is not.

[@jameslouie5626]

Love the comparison. Taco Bell be a good comparison. I hardly eat fast food when traveling, but you all making me think twice now…lol

[@stavana4875]

Waikiki's Mcdee prices are more than other franchisees. Waianae's Mcdee is #2 expensive.

[@van3158]

Do it, try Taco Bell!! Mexican Pizza is my favorite, nachos bell grande is amazing! The new chicken cantina burrito is the best thing on the menu!!

[@grannypeacock1218]

What a fun video 🎉

[@canadianmoose9010]

Had the Mc Donalds sprimp buger in Thailand... it was really good. Wish I was back!!

[@timyamasaki8261]

A Big Mac in LA is around $6. I remember around 30-years ago, Carl's Jr. had a burger for $3 or $4, that they called a "Six-dollar Burger." They named it that to make fun of the idea that the more expensive restaurants, made their burgers larger and charged an exorbitant, Six-dollars. Now $6 is the norm for fast-food burgers. Condiments such as packets of ketchup, salt, and pepper are typically on a counter to the side of the restaurant. If you eat on the premises, you can pump out the ketchup into little containers. I think the burger meat in the Big Mac is similarly sized both in the US and Japan. At least that's how it looks in your vlog. Occasionally, they have deals of 20 McNuggets for $5. The sweet-and-sour, in my opinion, is the best tasting sauce.

[@TabiEats]

I was a fan of the sweet and sour sauce.

[@olethembones]

I love McDonald's in Japan, I loathe it in the US. Having the Teriyaki burger in Hawaii is the only reason I'll ever go there.

[@Sakana_Ren]

Dang it. I now want to eat some McD's. xP

[@peterc.810]

Apple Pie is Baked in The U.S these days.. Japan still deep fry the Apple pie and is way better than the U.S version

[@robinrosen3236]

If US McD started frying the apple pies again...then it would be worth the trip. I miss those.

[@eukaryote-prime]

2.99 AMERICAN? I thought 2.99 Canadian was ridiculous for their cheeseburger. I only get fast food these days when it’s a unique limited menu item to try once. It’s way too expensive now.

[@eukaryote-prime]

Nuggets are over $1 each ($6.49 for 6), medium fries are $4.39, the breakfast combo when it was on sale in the app used to be $3.99 less than two years ago, now it goes on “sale” for 50% more. Wild stuff.

[@eukaryote-prime]

Wait, did you say 450 yen for 15 nuggets? That’s 4x cheaper!

[@leeleemacias1905]

McDonald’s in Japan tastes so much better than the US. It tastes fresher, and the food actually looks like the pictures lol

[@downundervlogs]

You guys are making me hungry 😂. I didn't try MacDonalds when I was recently in japan as I wanted to try only Japanese food. Great video. Cheryl

[@salreynoso7116]

The apple pies in America are baked. The pie that you guy's were eating in Japan looked fried.

[@TabiEats]

Actually the apple pie we had in Hawaii and Japan were both fried. Maybe it's fried only in Hawaii?

[@titasmom678]

​@@TabiEatsHawaii, and I think a few other States have fried apple pies, but most States still serve them baked. Glad I live in Hawaii.

[@jstephens2758]

You did not mention saimin, the soup available only in Hawaii. How does it compare to ramen, etc. Is it like packaged soups or better?

[@TabiEats]

Unfortunately they’ve discontinued the Saimin in Hawaii

[@terrydrown2900]

The McDonalds at Kāhala Mall is more expensive than the Waikiki one.

[@TabiEats]

Wow didn’t know that!

[@pikakerose]

what a fun video oh i love filet of fish hawaiian spam n eggs yes the cost in hawaii is very high yes try taco bell i like their chalupas

[@scottc1709]

Waikiki mcds is more expensive then outside of waikiki mcds

[@deadzio]

I always try KFC etc when in different countries due to different menus

[@karaleea1671]

awesome 😍

[@fruiitpunchsamurai2158]

I think the most expensive McDonald's on oahu is the fort St Mall location

[@TabiEats]

Really? I wonder why that one is the most expensive…

[@paula2651]

I want to see you both try Taco Bell!!

[@johnpeter6759]

7/11 in Japan is better than McD's in the USA! Hopefully Japan which tries to copy so many American habits doesn't lose it's safety and respect factor like the USA

[@TheDriedfrogpills]

McDonald's really putting the onions on the bottom now? I thought my local one was doing that because I ask for no pickles 😅

[@krazyd0nut404]

So did you have to take a 2nd mortgage to eat there?

[@canterburyjhiguma8387]

main difference: Japan neatly assembled...USA sloppier.

[@ceciliaclark763]

In Denmark you do not get free dip with french fries. One has to pay extra, except with chicken nuggets

[@MissJIF]

There's no free dip in the US either. Just free ketchup in foil packets like they showed. It probably comes from when we had a president in 1980s rule ketchup is a vegetable and all schools served it with meals as the vegetable. We US customers might get upset if we couldn't get this "vegetable"😂

[@peggychu3002]

That burger looked terrible 😣

[@laurenjhjh]

Japanese McDonald’s seemed a lot cleaner. The sizes were all much smaller but the food tasted “fresher” (obviously it’s still McDonalds so quality isn’t high)

[@grannypeacock1218]

There you are ❤

[@TheRoamChannel]

You calling a McDonald’s cheeseburger “great” makes me have to reevaluate all your food reviews

[@user-xr4to7mg7t]

It is not good for you,!

[@jtsbrin]

No Taco Bell please!

[@Chubbs52]

The japan mcdonalds put the American mcdonald's to shame

[@japnuts]

The hot mustard is the BEST. Next is honey.

[@Its-Kat_]

McDonald's is better here than in Canada, and cheaper.

[@B1GJOHNSTUD]

cheee!! 🤙🏾

[@luke-xz1gb]

i love you guys! Japanese mcdonalds is so much better!

[@agneskunibrown2991]

I like Japan and ours in California is all fat not healthy Japan just have different food than us and it's better than ours yes Japan fries is good hawaii is good too here in California you get a lot of ketchup yes Japan don't give you anything they don't have too but I love Japan 7 eleven best convenient food they're

[@Dawn-he1rx]

That's also why Americans are so heavy. Too much soda!!! Everything is upsized!

[@yichen4398]

Plzzz let my husband’Nick’ who actually served in the American Japanese Navy. At least provide my two teenage boys ‘ happy meals’ this weekend 🤯

[@gerardwebb1945]

Its actually the Joint Ground Self Defense Force. We trained with them.

[@uroprop]

27 years since i had a big mac or any mcds

[@sonatine-on6is]

Why?

[@crystalhearteddragon4197]

Guys, didn't you hear the world is boycotting Maccas. 🇵🇸

[@crystalhearteddragon4197]

So I wont watch this vlog either. If you aren't shouting for ceasefire, least you can do is boycott those finding de*th.

[@HawaiiDisneygirl]

A friend in Tokyo told me that Taco Bell is a “thing” there. Have you heard that?

[@TabiEats]

We have Taco Bell now but not sure if it’s a “thing”. People know of it now though.

[@dalan9034]

Hey TabiEats! Just letting you know, McDonalds is unfortunately one of the major companies that support Israel in their gen*cide against Palestinians, and has been for a very long time. And if possible, would like to request for you to research more on what's happening in Palestine and what McDonalds is supporting. Thank you :)