Foodie Spotlight | Mushroom Burger Steak

McDonald’s is known for Burgers, Fries, and Chicken, but not with rice in them that has been clearly an Asian concept due to the cultural difference from the American fast food restaurant. For McDonald’s Philippines, it’s all about having rice meals though not as extensive having their take other than having Spaghetti as an exclusive. But having Rice Bowls was originally a Limited Time Only until it became part of their menu. The rice bows used to have a selection until they just focused on having Mushroom Burger Steak with that creamy sauce as the representative of their rice meals aside from the Chicken Fillet and the typical Fried Chicken with rice is their go to meals for the locals that are not into the American-style Burgers & Fries.

Foodie Spotlight | Spicy Chicken McDo

There’s nothing like having fried chicken with rice or even mashed potatoes as an alternative. It is the simplest joys of having lunch just straight up quick meal for an affordable price. Of course, there are A LOT of competition riding on just the simplest meal in the form of a Fried Chicken. There have been so many of them you might get lost in choosing the best one. In the case of McDonald’s there are just cruising along with their usual Chicken McDo meal, which is exclusive to the Philippines that serves with a steamed plain white rice. They’re up there because they have so much to offer and more, and this includes a spiced up version of their tried and tested chicken meal.

Foodie Spotlight | Quarter Pounder

There’s nothing like having a burger and savouring its flavours. McDonald’s has made it a global identity serving billions all over the planet. Despite that not all McDonald’s would be consistent with how they prepare their burgers, but there are instances it may remind you having the same one from another country. Of course their burgers various in shape and size, and doesn’t necessarily are well-received. Because for every country there’s culture, and sometimes their burgers are not the favourite. In the case of a Quarter Pounder, it is not the most popular from their burgers though it surely gives you the reason to have a heavy lunch without even having the usual rice meal that most people would have.

Foodie Spotlight | Double McChicken

There’s enough Double Cheeseburgers out there that sometimes you want something different or even unique. McDonald’s continues to innovate in other markets trying no new things out of the tried and tested burgers it’s not applicable to all markets. But almost four years ago McDonald’s in the Philippines did release a secret menu. The “Secret Menu” released five unique burgers that were not in the regular menu, and when the self-ordering machines were just installed during its release it was there that the secret was unlocked. One of their famous burgers had a variant from the regular menu and that is the Double McChicken, which instead of a beef patty it had replaced it with two bone-less chicken meat.

Foodie Spotlight | McDonald's Big Mac

When you talk about a fast food brand, the first thing comes to mind is its flagship menu and with that its signature burger or meal. McDonald’s have so many of that, but the first thing on their minds is not the Big Mac. Despite being the original creation that has been around for a long time. The Big Mac is arguably one of the most familiar burgers that’s about as McDonald’s can be, which even for a time had a mascot named Officer Big Mac (1970-2008) as one of the denizens of McDonaldland. The name itself gives you an idea that it is McDonald’s premium burgers that continue being served globally to millions, and yet in some countries it gets that kind of notice.

Foodie Spotlight | Classic Double Cheeseburger

McDonald’s is world renowned for their famous French fries and Hamburgers. Over the years they expanded globally and that means some of those that made them famous need to be tailor made to the culture and country they have expanded. It is unique that with all that changes there still the core menu that stays the same. The Cheeseburger has been synonymous with the brand, and has been remade and evolved. But one thing certain is that they kept the ingredients consistent despite the subtle changes. Recently, in the Philippines they have added “colourful” version of their burgers and that includes the cheeseburger with lettuce and tomatoes as part of the ingredient adding a little ‘health’ conscious to the product.

Foodie Spotlight | Double Cheeseburger

When you talk about Hamburgers you got McDonald’s come to mind since they have served billions around the world for more than six decades, and they’re still every store in the world is re-inventing themselves to suit the taste of their native culture. It also shows here in the Philippines despite the slow progress they made it happen. Recently, not the most major announcement but they have re-introduced some of their famous and locally made burgers to go ‘a little bit of green’ by adding lettuce and tomatoes to the well-established dish. This comes to head how climate change is affecting not only the places, but how food is prepared and McDo just did that.

Foodie Spotlight | McDo Burger Meal

McDonald’s is famous for the Billions of hamburgers served all over the world, since its founding this made the company popular and expand outside the US. But of course, with all the expansion each McDonald’s is taking their identity trying to localize their menu to suit whatever country they have opened their stores. In the Philippines, they could be the most popular fast food restaurant until a bee dressed in a suit and a chef hat stood in front of their domination. This is why McDo has to compete by localizing their menu to suit the Filipino Class A-to-E. They did changed and tried, but sometimes you don’t need to change your hamburger for it.

Foodie Spotlight | McSpaghetti

The McSpaghetti has been re-branded previously, and the last time it was marketed as ‘new and improve’ goes back in 2018. The product was introduced in their menu along with the McChicken in the late 1980s, but the inclusion and rebranding of other products would continue to the early 1990s when the famous burger was changed too. This was of course, embraced by the locals and also trying to match up with a certain fast food giant that they haven’t toppled since their arrival. For those from outside the Philippines, the McSpaghetti is unknown and not considered to become part of McDonald’s menu. Unless you’re discovering it right here that it does exist.

Foodie Spotlight | McDo Chicken Meal

McDonald’s McChicken has been a staple in their menu since the product was introduced in 1987 to suit the Filipino taste and localized their menu. Of course, the McChicken back then was very different from today that competes with the more popular local fast food brand that has perfected its flavour for the locals. Served with steamed rice with gravy on the side, the McChicken Meal it’s a regular meal in the Philippines and it is included also under the McDonald’s Happy Meal, which only offers a one-piece chicken. It’s not exactly a downgrade that it is being offered as a regular meal, but it tailor-made that an adult might order a McChicken as a Happy Meal due to the collectible toy.

Hooray For Today: FREE Egg McMuffin!

03.17.2014 – McDonald’s has been organizing a Free McMuffin Day in promoting their breakfast menu for a while. When you talk about FREE Filipinos are a bit excessive that it’s like a zombie apocalypse is happening. But you know the word “Free” is a VERY strong word and everyone is there immediately. The Hooray for Today campaign has been running for the past years and McDonald’s breakfast is second to none. Well they still compete with the Philippines’ own fast food restaurant on a daily basis. But McDo has found their brand of serving you breakfast like it’s your go to menu in the morning.