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McDonald’s India Meals


When someone mentioned fast foods, fifty percent of the people would say mcdo2 McDonald’s.  Some of it might think of that red-striped gay bee and others might go for BK.  That unmistakable red logo with its golden-yellow arches of the 'M' is a familiar sign to the world of fast food eaters in a lot of countries around the world...and India is no stranger to it. But for most Westerners, to whom McDonald's may signify the familiar taste of the Big Mac or the Double Cheese Beef Burger, the McDonalds Menu in India may come as a bit of a surprise. Among other differences, the first thing an outsider will notice is that the signature snack and probably the most recognizable symbol of this Fast Food Giant is nowhere to be found in an Indian McDonald's....I'm talking about the Hamburger! You heard me right- No Hamburgers. That's not to say the Indian McDonald outlets don't sell patties on buns...it's just that...there’s no beef or pork in McDonald’s India branches.

mcdonalds_burger Instead of ground beef and pork patties, the McDonald's Menu in India features Indian burgers that are 100 percent vegetarian - burger look-a-likes of potatoes, peas, and carrots, with a little Indian spice thrown in. So what most Indian kids grow up to know as a hamburger, isn't really a hamburger.

Since a majority of the population are followers of Hinduism, there is no beef on the McDonalds' menu in India. Hindu's and Muslims (also a prominent religion in India), don't eat pork, so the McDonalds Corporation in India is quick to point out on their website (mcdonaldsinindia.com) that not only is there no beef, there is no pork or pork byproducts in any McDonalds restaurant in India.

What can you order at McDonald's in India??


The Vegetarian Fare at McDonalds India:

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McDonalds in India, No Beefs






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Would you believe that the  world's largest fast-food chain is rapidly making inroads into the potentially huge market - all without selling a single beefburger???

During my stay here in Singapore, I learned the news about it and the moment I heard it, I’ve researched it to write something informative for everybody which doesn’t know it.

Four years after McDonald's first opened in India, it appears to have gained acceptance in a country deeply aware both of price of food, and the taboos that can surround it.

Its Indian outlets cater to some 3.2 million customers a month, steering clear of beef and pork products and using egg-free mayonnaise.

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India is the world's vegetarian paradise. Nearly all of the one billion people living in India eat meat only occasionally, or not at all. Beef never shows up on the menu. India is home to the Hindu religion, which preaches non-violence. Believers fear the karmic consequences of harming other creatures.

But what would most Indian kids know as a hamburger, isn't really a hamburger. Still, it doesn't make it healthy for you. Even veggie burgers get bad raps. "The patty is deep fried, there's loads of cheese and mayonnaise, the bun used is made with refined flour," says Krishnaswamy. "The only healthy part is the lettuce leaf and the tomato and the cucumber and what little salad is used."

So, could eggplant milkshakes and McTurnips be next?  animal-power-and-mcdonalds.half

The elephant in the room there is obviously the cow, the animal that McDonald’s built its empire on, but not a popular source of meat in India. To fight this, McDonald’s fuses its India menu with local flavors – McCurry Pan, Pizza McPuff (basically a Hot Pocket), and India’s Big Mac, the Chicken Maharaja Mac – a strategy shared by its other international restaurants.

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