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New Halloween madness.
« on: October 02, 2014, 08:46:54 am »
I wondered what they would do to Halloween this year.

McDonald’s Japan Rolls Out Its Own Black Cheeseburger by Clint Rainey

Maybe McDonald's saw Burger King's black-bunned and shiny black-cheese-topped burger and promptly rushed this anticlimactic thing into production? In any event, as part of a Halloween-themed duo, the "Squid Ink" burger has two patties, fried onions, and plain cheese. There's also a mysterious-looking jet black sauce, and the limited-edition burger is now available at three Tokyo branches.

Image http://pixel.nymag.com/imgs/daily/grub/2014/09/30/30-mcdonalds-black-burger-ad.w245.h368.jpg

Story http://www.grubstreet.com/2014/09/mcdonalds-japan-black-burger.html

Burger King Japan’s Black Burgers Are Even Worse in Real Life By Hugh Merwin

This is the day of reckoning for Burger King Japan's Kuro Burger, otherwise known as that thing with the black cheese, dyed-black bun, and squid-ink-powered onion-garlic sauce that became the fast-food media sensation of the year. Alas, the hamburgers people have been served so far seem considerably less delicious-looking than the ones in ad, as seen here.

"This is black enough to be bored to death," this one says, of the all-black, entry-level "Kuro Pearl."


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story http://www.grubstreet.com/2014/09/burger-king-japan-black-hamburger-kuro-diamond.html
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Re: New Halloween madness.
« Reply #1 on: October 02, 2014, 08:58:38 am »
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I wondered what they would do to Halloween this year.

 
Somehow I do not see Halloween as a Japanese day of celebration.
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Re: New Halloween madness.
« Reply #2 on: October 02, 2014, 09:12:23 am »
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Somehow I do not see Halloween as a Japanese day of celebration.

 
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Re: New Halloween madness.
« Reply #3 on: October 02, 2014, 09:20:09 am »
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"Alas, the hamburgers people have been served so far seem considerably less delicious-looking than the ones in ad, as seen here."

While I think that's true of all McDonald's food, it does seems really bad in this case.
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Re: New Halloween madness.
« Reply #4 on: October 02, 2014, 10:06:17 am »
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While I think that's true of all McDonald's food, it does seems really bad in this case.

 
And the dye must play havoc on your guts.
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Re: New Halloween madness.
« Reply #5 on: October 02, 2014, 10:40:44 am »
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And the dye must play havoc on your guts.

I have a very strong stomach. But this made me want to puke. Eww.
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« Reply #6 on: October 02, 2014, 11:09:45 am »
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I have a very strong stomach. But this made me want to puke. Eww.

 
But the  puke will be pitch-black!

Ooooh, I wonder if that's how they did that scene in Jennifers Body...
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Re: New Halloween madness.
« Reply #7 on: October 02, 2014, 11:25:04 am »
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But the  puke will be pitch-black!

Ooooh, I wonder if that's how they did that scene in Jennifers Body...

*gag*
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Re: New Halloween madness.
« Reply #8 on: October 02, 2014, 11:40:39 am »
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*gag*

 
Think of kittens.

Cute, meowing, zombie kittens.


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Re: New Halloween madness.
« Reply #9 on: October 02, 2014, 11:45:10 am »
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Think of kittens.

Cute, meowing, zombie kittens.


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Ahahhahahahahaha. Gotta love Halloween.

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Re: New Halloween madness.
« Reply #10 on: October 02, 2014, 01:54:06 pm »
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And the dye must play havoc on your guts.
It's squid ink, which is appreciated as a flavoring in Japan.
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Re: New Halloween madness.
« Reply #11 on: October 02, 2014, 03:03:00 pm »
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I highly question the taste of whoever came up with this idea (and the tastes of the many people who made it successful enough for McDonalds to do the same thing).  Generally, when food is that color, it means you shouldn't eat it.


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Re: New Halloween madness.
« Reply #12 on: October 02, 2014, 05:43:04 pm »
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I highly question the taste of whoever came up with this idea (and the tastes of the many people who made it successful enough for McDonalds to do the same thing).  Generally, when food is that color, it means you shouldn't eat it.
Well....since it's dyed with squid ink, not artificial chemicals, and squid ink is a valued flavoring agent in seafood dishes in Japan....I think this is just a cultural gap.
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« Reply #13 on: October 02, 2014, 05:46:32 pm »
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Well....since it's dyed with squid ink, not artificial chemicals, and squid ink is a valued flavoring agent in seafood dishes in Japan....I think this is just a cultural gap.

 
I get that, but I still think its rotted whenever I see pictures of that burger.


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« Reply #14 on: October 02, 2014, 06:36:00 pm »
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It's squid ink, which is appreciated as a flavoring in Japan.

 
I've heard that powdered charcoal was also involved.
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