Did you know you can get a Mango McFlurry with your Big Mac in Malaysia? Or that the McDonald's breakfast menu in Hawaii features eggs and Spam? From Corn Pie and Matcha Red Bean Layer Cake to McSpaghetti, here’s what you can get at McDonald’s restaurants around the world. Some of them might even have you booking a flight...

One for all the cheese lovers out there, the McSpicy Paneer found at McDonald’s in India contains a crispy patty made with paneer, a cheese popular in Indian cooking. It’s accompanied by creamy tandoori sauce and lettuce. Sounds gooey, messy and utterly delicious!  

The Filet-O-Fish may not be the most popular item on the menu in many places but, at McDonald’s Hong Kong, seafood burgers are the main attraction. These golden Ebi Burgers contain crisp, juicy shrimp patties. You can also choose a breaded fish fillet and, if you feel like it, have a pineapple ring on top.

A sweet treat for McDonald’s fans in Thailand is the Corn Pie, which comes in the signature apple pie shell but is stuffed with a sweet, salty and creamy corn filling. First sold here, it soon became popular with South Koreans visiting Thailand, and was subsequently launched in South Korea for a period of time.

Love cheese omelettes? Then you’ll love the Cheesy Eggdesal breakfast sandwich from McDonald’s Philippines. It features a fluffy, folded egg, with melted cheese in the middle, in a soft, toasted bun.

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Head to McDonald’s in Italy and you can get warm, cheese and tomato–filled Panzerotti. We think these little pasty-like snacks are genius and would make a perfect pre-burger appetiser.

The perfect post-burger dessert, the fruity Mango McFlurry found at McDonald’s restaurants in Malaysia combines the best of both worlds. Sweet, juicy mango and chocolatey Oreo bits, swirled in vanilla ice cream make this a very popular order.

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Another highlight at McDonald’s Malaysia is the Thai Green Curry Chicken Burger. Crispy chicken is topped with plenty of Thai green curry sauce and vegetable slaw, and served in an oblong bun.

McDonald’s restaurants in Finland and Sweden were well ahead of the plant-based curve when they launched the McVegan in 2017. It features a soy protein patty, vegan mayo, tomato, lettuce, pickles, onions, ketchup and mustard. The McPlant, another vegan burger, launched in 2021 in several countries, featuring plant-based cheese and a Beyond Meat patty.

A staple of south Indian cuisine, dosa is a thin fermented rice and lentil pancake with a spicy potato filling. McDonald’s India used the classic dish as inspiration for a burger by putting a turmeric-spiced mashed potato and pea patty and chutney inside a bun.

McDonald’s Canada has elevated the restaurant's already incredibly moreish fries by serving them in a version of poutine, the country's much-loved signature dish. The menu item sees the fries topped with cheese curds and rich gravy, and served in a cardboard box. Grab a fork and dig in.

You might think golden, crunchy Apple Pie is central to a McDonald’s dessert menu, but not in China. Instead they have Taro Pie and Pineapple Pie. Taro is a starchy vegetable, and people say the texture inside the pie is similar to mashed potatoes, except it’s sweet and brightly coloured.

Lucky Australians can get their hands on the best breakfast bun we've ever seen. The Big Brekkie Burger comprises a beef patty, hash brown, egg, bacon, melted cheese and barbecue sauce in a toasted sesame bun. Perfect for when your usual toast and cereal simply isn't going to cut it.

Head to McDonald’s in Hawaii and you’ll find a surprising regional breakfast dish on the menu. The Local Deluxe Breakfast is a plate of rice, scrambled eggs, Spam and Portuguese sausage.

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Those in India can enjoy this hearty, flavour-packed breakfast dish from McDonald’s – scrambled eggs with herbs and spices, served with a toasted bun. The breakfast menu also contains classic items such as plain scrambled eggs, hash browns and hot cakes.

This extra cheesy, extra tasty burger can be found in Brazil's McDonald’s restaurants. It features a beef patty topped with a thick layer of melted Cheddar and grilled onions in soy sauce, served in a brown bread sesame bun.

Thought mashed avocado was too fancy for McDonald’s? That’s not the case if you’re at McDonald’s in Chile. The McPollo Italiano is a sandwich featuring crispy chicken, tomato slices, mayo and mashed avocado in a sesame seed bun.

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Making a change from the standard McChicken Sandwich, McDonald's restaurants in Saudi Arabia serve the McArabia Chicken. This tasty, healthy sandwich consists of two halal grilled chicken patties with lettuce, tomato, onion and garlic sauce, served in a flatbread. 

A classic McDonald’s menu choice in the Philippines is Chicken McDo with McSpaghetti. The order consists of one piece of crispy chicken served with spaghetti in a minced beef and tomato sauce, topped with cheese. It’s an unusual food combination, but we're willing to give it a try!

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McDonald’s isn’t known for its curries but if you happen to be at the Golden Arches in Thailand, check out the Kaprao Crispy Chicken dish. It’s fried chicken in a sweet and spicy sauce, served with rice. Hungry customers can add a fried egg for a little extra.

The unofficial national dish in Malaysia, nasi lemak can be found everywhere in the country, including McDonald’s. Rice cooked in coconut milk and pandan leaf is served with fried anchovies, fresh cucumber, and a fried or boiled egg. It comes with spicy sambal (made with chillies, shallots and garlic) and a side of fried chicken.

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In Thailand you can get the Samurai Pork Burger (pictured on the right). A pork patty is covered in teriyaki sauce, topped with lettuce and mayo, and served in a bun. There’s also the option to double up or add an egg.

It’s not just the savoury McDonald’s items that vary around the world. McCafés have a range of differing sweet treats too, such as this Matcha Red Bean Layer Cake in Hong Kong outposts. The mille crêpe cake (which roughly translates as thousand pancake cake) is made with layers of matcha pancakes, matcha cream and red beans.

Canadians like their breakfast with some added spice, if the Egg & Jalapeno Cheddar McMuffin is anything to go by. The standard McDonald's muffin is filled with egg and a slice of Cheddar with jalapeño, topped with creamy jalapeno sauce.

The Big Tasty Bacon Chilli Cheese is a fiery affair – a beef patty, bacon, lettuce and tomatoes topped with jalapeños and hot creamy chilli sauce. It's the newest addition to the Germany McDonald's menu, along with the vegetarian McPlant, which is more widely available.

Personalising McDonald's orders is nothing new but, for customers in the US, there are now some limited edition treats chosen from suggestions on social media. The Hash Brown McMuffin (a Sausage McMuffin with Egg plus a hash brown), the Crunchy Double (six Chicken McNuggets stuffed inside a Double Cheeseburger) and the Surf + Turf (a Filet-O-Fish and Double Cheeseburger mash-up). Our favourite? The mammoth Land, Air & Sea – a Big Mac, McChicken and Filet-O-Fish combo.

This pork burger is found on McDonald’s menus in South Korea. Named the Bulgogi Burger, it has a pork patty covered in sweet, sticky bulgogi sauce, served in a bun with lettuce and mayo. You can also order it as a double, or ask for an egg on top.

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