A triple-moon displaying at Japan’s well-known homegrown burger chain.
Because the nation’s second-most in style burger chain, Mos Burger sits within the shadow of McDonald’s for a lot of the 12 months, however when the total moon rises in the course of the annual autumn pageant of tsukimi (actually “moon-viewing”), it steps out of the shadows and into the sunshine with a particular focaccia burger that gained reputation in 2022 as an homage to Sailor Moon.
Whereas Sailor Moon might now not be formally connected to the burger, it turned so in style that it’s been returning to the menu each autumn since, and this 12 months it’s again once more, as each the common Tsukimi Focaccia (580 yen [US$3.97])…
▼ … and the Barbecue Focaccia (510 yen).
Each these focaccias function an unique sauce that accommodates elements like cabbage and fried eggplant, and the aroma of smoky hickory wooden helps to offer all of it a scrumptious, distinctive flavour. Whereas the common Tsukimi Focaccia provides a soft-yolk egg to the burger — “tsukimi” refers to dishes containing egg within the culinary world because the yolk resembles the total moon — the barbecue model presents an egg-free choice for these eager to style extra of the sausage.
▼ Becoming a member of the focaccias this 12 months is a model new providing, the Menchi Katsu Focaccia (460 yen), which is alleged to symbolize the darkish aspect of the moon.
“Menchi Katsu” interprets as “minced fried cutlet”, and this one accommodates a mix of floor beef and pork. A crimson wine sauce helps to deliver out the juicy flavours of the meat, making a depth of flavour that’s stated to be hearty and satisfying.
As the one chain to supply focaccias on their tsukimi menu, Mos Burger is certainly price a go to this autumn, and the brand new vary will likely be obtainable from 11 September to mid-November.
Photographs: PR Instances
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