McDonald India does it again! I’ve said this before both here and on my food review channel that India does not do international dishes that well, especially in the mass market. Fast food giants like McDonald’s, Burger King, KFC etc just fail when it comes to trying to replicate an international flavour. Now I do mean this is for the Indian wings of these companies. I do not know how the rest of the world does things.

In India most foreign food dishes are not authentic. Rarely do we find them. Whether it is fast food or proper restaurants. Even if it is an international brand in India, it’s still run by Indians and I guess that is what the issue is. They will add some oregano to the burger and call it “Italian”. Add 2 jalapenos and call it “Mexican”. Some cafes will change a few items of the Full English Breakfast and voila – you have American Breakfast! And now “Korean” Regular chicken burger, but add a bit of Korean sauce and voila! Add paneer and cauliflower and call it Chinese (IndoChinese is more appropriate).

I just got to find out about the new McDonald’s Korean menu which is basically just their regular menu of 4 burgers with a Korean sauce added! That’s it – instant Korean!  Korean McAloo Tikki Burger®? Or no, wait, Korean Chicken Surprise Burger? The Korean McSpicy™ Chicken Burger and Korean McSpicy™ Paneer Burger and the Korean McEgg® Burger!