Flavors of Japan | Teriyaki Samurai Burger

Most Filipinos would rather have their time eating dine-in stores than to go or take away. Because travelling on the road or commuting it is not as the way you take home food in other countries. Because when you carry it and make it to your destination either the food is ruined or the quality and freshness is gone. With all that some food are not dry so it is best consumed in the store. The latest offering from McDonald’s is “Flavors of Japan,” which consists of two oriental themed sandwiches featuring the Ebi Burger and the Teriyaki Samurai Burger plus a French fry and drink theme accompanied these two special.

Previously I had the experience to dine-in at McDonald’s to try the Sakura Meal that features the Ebi Burger, Nori Shake Shake Fries, and the Strawberry Sakura McFloat that was quite a mixed blend of foodie experience.

But the main interest was the Ebi Burger that was one of the two “Flavors of Japan” and the one I had so many concerns with the product being compared to being released during the press launch to the regular availability for the general consumer.









Slice-ful Flavors of Teriyaki

Last night I finally had the chance to try the Teriyaki Samurai Burger, which in contrast with the Ebi Burger has more than enough sauce for you to immediately sense the smell when you unwrap the beautifully design wrapper for this burger.

If the Ebi Burger was a bit scrimping on the sauce this one was way all over for the beef, which is soaked in that juiciness. It’s all makes it messy if they have poured more on the beef. The flavour was just right though when you take your first bite.



Japanese Themed Goodness

Also, previously there was questionable concern on McDonald’s quality overall not only on the food but the use of the wrappers like the paper bag used for the Shake Shake Fries. The store where I dined in had better service and handling on the product where they served you the actual Shake Shake Fry bag and they actually listed to your request when I had the Strawberry Sakura McFloat WITHOUT ICE.

The Strawberry Sakura McFloat without Ice becomes a Sakura McFloat Milkshake if you mixed the ice cream since it sinks with the drink. I’m not a fan of McDonald’s Philippines way of serving McFloat with 805 Percent ice and 20% Percent dink.









Overall the Teriyaki Samurai Burger taste better even though it was swimming in too much sauce than the dried up Ebi Burger. There should be a balance there, but it’s not consistent with each store serving it. That’s how it is with McDonald’s in the country as compared to let’s say Maccas in Australia.

Price point is affordable with the Teriyaki Samurai Burger at PHP 149.00 Pesos ($ 2.88 USD | $4.06 AUD | Y 321.37 Yen) with the Sakural Meal with the Nori Shake Shake ‘Medium’ Fries and Strawberry Sakura McFloat at PHP 194.00 ($3.75 USD | $5.29 | Y 418.45 Yen) as a set which is for a limited time only.