About Mcdonalds

[thrilled]

I just went there for breakfast.I'm trying to understand whyb they don't offer the same things on the menu as other countries.I'm talking about Hotcakes and the egg biscuit.Do they believe that thais might not eat this food?I'm curious on this.

[jorg]

Not in eating in the Coffee Corner any more then ?

[AussieBoy]

No egg biscuit or hot cakes in OZ , Please explain

[beer monkey]

None in Uk either....an egg biscuit and a hot cake...???? no idea .. sound not to good imo,well the egg thing, a cake is ok, but a hot one..?...maybe we know them as something else...
Its horses for courses, i guess they could be items served in the US..?...so when they are planning a M'c in Thailand i don't think they are thinking about the US part of the market and serving the self same items....

[jackspratt]

Hot cakes would appear to be pancakes.

Egg (and sausage) biscuit may look something like this - please enjoy all 400+ calories (or 20% of your recommended daily intake)

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[beer monkey]

Ok it makes sense, and looks ok, like a Mc Muffin....calling something like that a biscuit is a bit odd to me...hot cake is a pancake..., why not just say pancake.
seems canaries like egg biscuits also...

[Paul]

Its a scone - surely ?




wait for it ..................

[beer monkey]

please enjoy all 400+ calories (or 20% of your recommended daily intake)

Thats ok then....means you got room for another 4 per day....can't be bad.

[Farang1]

Its a scone - surely ?

UK, it's a scone. In the US, it's a biscuit.

UK, a biscuit.... in the US, a cookie.

My former brother-in-law (from NZ) didn't think my preference for breakfast of biscuits and sausage gravy sounded very good.

I think the Mickey D's franchise requires the basic MD menu and gives some latitude to have some items to suit the local tastes.

[panick]

UK, it's a scone. In the US, it's a biscuit.

UK, a biscuit.... in the US, a cookie.

So what is it ? ... a beef cookie?

Looks like a crap beefburger to me with a frozen " Nuked Omlette " on top thrown into a ( probably previously frozen bread roll )

Not the sort of thing I'd like to dunk in my coffee

Chokkie chip cookies ... Yum Yum!

[beer monkey]

no way would i dunk a beefburger..well hamburger (Thats made of Beef) in my coffee, it would leave a layer of grease and fat on the surface of the coffee for starters....can't understand why they would do that in America....

I think the Mickey D's franchise requires the basic MD menu and gives some latitude to have some items to suit the local tastes

So a Burger with a Som Tum flavour plus a hint of Pha-larr twist should feature in the Udon Branch....

"sausage gravy"......is that sausage flavoured stock gravy that you would pour generously over a sunday roast dinner..?

scones have cream or jam in them...adding a burger and an egg would be a no no....imo

[johnty.]

McD's cater accordingly for the area of the world they open in(from volume of sales imo they do a great job of this)i for 1 would have thought that they would do the pancakes and pork patties at b/f with butter and maple syrup(same as uk)but not to be, when i asked the girl for maple syrup she looked at me like i came from mars,Just slightly off topic....look at KFC,they do the same,when in UK i see adverts for new products but when i get home here they are never on the menu. Different strokes for different folks

[beer monkey]

Fries + Coke...at least they are uniform....

[Shado]

beer monkey wrote. "Ok it makes sense, and looks ok, like a Mc Muffin....calling something like that a biscuit is a bit odd to me...hot cake is a pancake..., why not just say pancake."

We "Americans" do call them pancakes. Depending on the type of flour used we also call them hoe cakes, johnny cakes, griddle cakes or flapjacks. If they are prepared really darn good, they will all sell like hotcakes.

Yeah, the biscuit thing can be confusing. I've know the difference between "cookie biscuit' and our "hot biscuit" for years, but still can't get used to calling a cookie a biscuit. Our biscuits are usually made with buttermilk and are best eaten straight from the oven. Sausage gravy (in my opinion) is the best topping for them but butter or jam works almost as well. The gravy is typically a cream gravy made by stirring flour and milk into the sausage drippings and thickened by bringing to a boil. Lots of black pepper is added to the cream gravy and of course it needs to be served hot as well. As a youngster growing up in the Ozarks, I reckon we had biscuits and gravy for breakfast at least three times a week. It is one of those cheap and filling foods that also tastes delicious. Cheap and filling seemed to be my mom's favorite thing to serve back in those days.

[Mr Natural]

The menu at the Udon Mickey D's is less than 1/3rd of the menu at a McD's in the US. They offer a range of healthier food. Would you believe: 10 different salads, 14 different chicken sandwiches, fresh fruit and yogurt parfaits and as mentioned above, pancakes and biscuits!

One odd breakfast sandwich that sells well is a sandwich called a McGriddle (has a very high calorie content). It's two maple flavored pancakes with sausage eggs and cheese in the middle!

I'm sure a successful corporation like McD's did there market research in Thailand to determine what would sell well and what wouldn’t.

[Texpat]

How many deaths have been directly attributed to the Udon Thani McDonalds?

Surely it's in the 100s by now -- they've been open a few weeks.

Anybody have the figures?

[LoveDaBlues]

The menu at the Udon Mickey D's is less than 1/3rd of the menu at a McD's in the US. They offer a range of healthier food. Would you believe: 10 different salads, 14 different chicken sandwiches, fresh fruit and yogurt parfaits and as mentioned above, pancakes and biscuits!

One odd breakfast sandwich that sells well is a sandwich called a McGriddle (has a very high calorie content). It's two maple flavored pancakes with sausage eggs and cheese in the middle!

I'm sure a successful corporation like McD's did there market research in Thailand to determine what would sell well and what wouldn’t.

I probably averaged 5 of these a week; would pick up one on the way to work. Darn tasty.

[beer monkey]

beer monkey wrote. "Ok it makes sense, and looks ok, like a Mc Muffin....calling something like that a biscuit is a bit odd to me...hot cake is a pancake..., why not just say pancake."

We "Americans" do call them pancakes. Depending on the type of flour used we also call them hoe cakes, johnny cakes, griddle cakes or flapjacks. If they are prepared really darn good, they will all sell like hotcakes.

Yeah, the biscuit thing can be confusing. I've know the difference between "cookie biscuit' and our "hot biscuit" for years, but still can't get used to calling a cookie a biscuit. Our biscuits are usually made with buttermilk and are best eaten straight from the oven. Sausage gravy (in my opinion) is the best topping for them but butter or jam works almost as well. The gravy is typically a cream gravy made by stirring flour and milk into the sausage drippings and thickened by bringing to a boil. Lots of black pepper is added to the cream gravy and of course it needs to be served hot as well. As a youngster growing up in the Ozarks, I reckon we had biscuits and gravy for breakfast at least three times a week. It is one of those cheap and filling foods that also tastes delicious. Cheap and filling seemed to be my mom's favorite thing to serve back in those days.

Ooooo sounds good now i got a description....not sure if Hoe Cake is a term thats commonly used today...well not if ordering food. :-"
That meat ,Cheese,Eggs + Syrup thing sounds ok....in moderation of course..

[FrazeeDK]

McD's in BKK at Amarin Plaza has a full breakfast menu.. I'd reckon the various franchises adjust their menu's based on perceived demand.. Since the McD corporation in Thailand evidently does have breakfast items available, ask the Udon branch manager if they plan on expanding the menu with those items.. If enough folks ask, then perhaps they'll add the items..