A man who has eaten McDonald's in 53 countries reveals the best and worst menu items
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James McGowan has visited McDonald's restaurants in 53 countries and has written more than 340 reviews about the food he's tried on each trip.
Among the items he's tried are tuna pies in Thailand, "Sir Sombreros" — or fried cheese shaped like sombreros — in Serbia, chicken-sausage burgers in Malaysia, a crab-croquette burger in Okinawa, Japan, and sweet-potato fries in Singapore.
McGowan, a software developer, writes reviews of the food on his blog, McDonald's Around the World.
Here's a map of all the McDonald's restaurants he has visited:
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McGowan told The Wall Street Journal that more than 2 million people have visited his blog.
"Strangers say, if you're fortunate enough to go to all these countries, why do you waste it on McDonald's?" McGowan told The Journal. "I like sharing online. People seem to enjoy it. And I don't gain weight."
https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/687868111198916608
Forgot to post a link yesterday. Here's my review of the Chicken Ham Pie from McDonald's TH https://t.co/4pq5ocA54A pic.twitter.com/jHGhOHMWhS
McGowan most recently tried a burger in Sapporo, Japan, featuring bacon, beef, cheese, and mashed potatoes. He said that it was "easily the the worst promo burger" he's ever had in Japan.
https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/700685073545195521
New reader & old readers alike, enjoy my review of the mash potato-topped Hokkaido Burger! https://t.co/1Lwlfu2BC6 pic.twitter.com/KnH6HxKNJF
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