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New Year, new beginnings is being interpreted rather differently by two fast food brands in the Chinese market. McDonald’s is celebrating by slapping a bit of black pepper gunk on a burger and calling it a day, while Burger King is saying it cares about your health with new salad options.
Although their commitment to said health is questionable, considering it comes in a combo deal with a normal Coke – they could’ve at least offered a diet option! The real question is, though, are these salads as dry and unexciting as the burgers they churn out?
McD’s Prosperity Black Pepper Beef Slab Thing
Compare this with lead image
Expectations
vs. reality really hit the nail on the head with this one, the
Prosperity Beef Burger, which comes at RMB 26 on its own or RMB 36 as a
combo with fries, nuggets, and a Coke. In advertising and on delivery
apps (see lead image), the sandwich is glistening in a vibrant black
pepper sauce with a layer of lettuce atop. While the black pepper sauce
is there, the lettuce is sparse, which makes it look rather less than
prosperous.
Concerning flavor, there’s nothing that makes this
stand out compared to McDonald’s previous New Year specials. The black
pepper sauce has a hint of black pepper, and doesn’t meld at all with
the dry beef patty it attempts to elevate. We give it a 2/10, not much
prosperity happening here.
We're surprised BK only offers a regular Coke in this "healthy" combo offer
Burger
King has opted to go a healthier route with a new special – although,
to be fair, we couldn’t tell if it was a special based on how hidden it
was, so there could still be less than healthy New Year goodies to come
-- in the form of salads.
You can choose from a few options with
the salads: plain (RMB 15.5), chicken (RMB 24), beef patty (RMB 28), or Angus beef patty (RMB 38). We tried the chicken one, which comes with a
packet of Kewpie salad dressing and the chicken in a separate bag.
C is for chicken
When
everything comes together, it’s not all that bad. In the end, though,
we see this working as a last resort sort of thing – say if you’re
craving BK but feel guilty about eating a burger and forsaking your New
Year’s resolution. Plus, seeing as the combo upgrade just includes a
normal Coke (+ RMB 6), doesn’t that defeat the purpose of a salad in the
first place?
Images: the Beijingers, Meituan
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