A refreshing twist on the standard Japanese pageant.
Burger King is known for carving its personal path within the quick meals world, turning its again on the competitors with tongue-in-cheek remarks and menu gadgets that don’t match the common mould. So in the case of tsukimi (“moon-viewing“) season, when quick meals chains across the nation carry out limited-edition releases containing egg — “tsukimi” is culinary shorthand for dishes containing uncooked or runny egg because the spherical form of the yolk resembles the moon — Burger King is selecting to stroll its personal stroll by releasing pineapple burgers as a substitute.
▼ The promo poster comes with the tagline “今年の月は大きいですね” (“kotoshi no tsuki wa ookii desu ne”), which suggests “This 12 months’s moon is large, isn’t it?“
The moon definitely is large this 12 months, within the sense that the spherical golden pineapples used to characterize it are larger than ever, with not one however two slices showing in every burger. In keeping with the chain, every slice measures round 13 centimetres (5 inches) in diameter, bringing ample fruity refreshment to 2 sorts of burgers.
▼ The Pine Tsukimi Burger
This pineapple burger debuted final tsukimi season and was so effectively acquired its again for an additional look. This time, the mixture of single beef patty, 4 slices of smoky bacon, and two slices of sweetly tart pineapple within the filling has “developed”, with the juicy golden pineapple containing much more sweetness to face up towards the sturdy flavours.
▼ The Pine Tsukimi Burger is obtainable in a big dimension (above) for 990 yen (US$6.86) or a small dimension (under) for 540 yen.
▼ The Chipotle Pine Tsukimi Burger
Chipotle sauce is difficult to return by in Japan, so followers shall be thrilled to get a style of it on this particular burger, which is claimed to have “an irresistible spiciness and aged flavour”. It incorporates a flame-grilled beef patty, two slices of candy golden pineapple, 4 items of smoky bacon, recent lettuce, creamy mayonnaise and a specifically made spicy chipotle sauce that goes completely with the pineapple.
▼ The Chipotle Pine Tsukimi Burger is obtainable in a big and small dimension, on the identical value level because the common Pine Tsukimi Burger.
And for dessert, the chain shall be giving us a Pineapple Pie (240 yen), which mixes a pulpy sweet-and-sour diced pineapple filling with a crispy pie crust for scrumptious flavour.
So if egg simply isn’t your factor, head on over to Burger King for a unique moon-viewing expertise. It’s a refreshing various to the Tsukimi burgers from KFC and Pizza Hut’s moon-viewing pizzas!
Supply, images: PR Occasions
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