$10.39 Big Mac!?!?! I can remember paying $0.35 for a macdonald's cheese burger when I was a kid! .... getting old :)!

The US allows more fillers and food substitutions than Japan. For instance, 16 ingredients are in the US French fries now; most other big countries don't allow anymore than 3 (potatoes, salt, and frying oil). 😢

I love these fast food comparison videos. They are interesting. You should have compared the coffee at McDonald's though.

I don’t think I’ve commented on any of your videos before but I just want you guys to know both me and my partner love watching your vids. Watching you for years Thanks for the vids! If I ever get time off work I will drag my partner to Japan so try all the food he wants 😂😂😂

In USA the prices vary everywhere. I live rural Western MA and just 30 minutes away in Northampton, large 5 colleges city, all items are 10 cents more. I would imagine all foods brought to Hawaii would be more than Mainland also!

Instead of comparison I would love to see what is unique to each countries McDonald's

All of our friends tell us that the McDonaldn's in the US is different from Japan. Other than the Japan specific items, do you guys notice any difference? Let us know in the comments.

Nice job guys. How about a Kua Aina comparison? Or an Eggs and Things one?

It should be said that there are variations between McDonalds restaurants even within the same country. If you bought from a big and busy McDonalds in the center of a big city you're more likely to get a well managed store than otherwise.

I remember Satoshi liking the Saimin previously at the Hawaii McDonald’s. That’s one of the items that I really miss since the supplier closed during the pandemic and they haven’t been able to find another.

In my closest McDonalds they have a station with salt, pepper, cutlery, straws and a pump for ketchup so you can take it yourself. It's pretty convenent. I live in Sweden if anyone was curious. :P

Really Really love the compairson videos! Can't wait for more!

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That was fun to watch. I don't eat fast food, maybe once or twice a year. Because I'm old I remember when they were good. McD fries were cooked in beef fat and B King really did grill the burgers. You could see smoke coming out of the roof. Taco Bell was great. You got fresh lettuce and good sauces. Now just looking at the ads it's not appealing. I've read one of the reasons the food is different is that when the fast-food companies move into a non-US country, they have to source the food locally.

Greetings from Laos. The food looks so good. We don't have McDonald's in our country. But we do have Starbucks Coffee in Vientiane. Also, Walmart is coming to Laos. I'm excited for that.

Thank you for the video, very informarive 🙂

Thank you for the comparison. Hawaii's McD may be the only deep fried apple pie in the USA.

I like to see comparison videos

this was a good comparison video...BTW I think you should make Tabieats keychains or more smaller assecories...

Yes more franchise food comparison videos

Had the Mc Donalds sprimp buger in Thailand... it was really good. Wish I was back!!

You're probably too young to remember the jingle "Two all beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions on a sesame seed bun." Nobody in my generation needs to look at a Big Mac and figure out what the ingredients are. We know it by heart.

Yes, McDonald’s in Waikiki is more expensive than our neighborhood McDonald’s. In general, we do not eat fast food. It’s just too expensive. However, we do eat fast food in Japan. It’s cheaper and tastier. We both like the teriyaki burgers and my husband likes the egg cheeseburger. I like the shrimp burger. The drinks are too small for my husband. He has to get another one. Haven’t tried Taco Bell in Japan, but we did try Burger King, KFC and Subway.

When I used to be able to eat wheat I lived in a US McDonald's "test market" city and we got new items every 6 months or so. Fried peach pie, McPizza(really a triangle shape deep fried pepperoni hot pocket--secret's in they frying) and Nacho Sauce Fries are remembered fondly😋 Too bad they vanished and didn't make the national menu. Most US McDonald's seem to just have the same stuff every year. No special burgers. Free drink refills though:)

I have had those perforated in the middle pie boxes in North Dakota, but I don't remember if it was at McDonald's.

Yep. Those cheeseburgers look like the ones in Canada 🥴 Nuggets and hot mustard 👍🏼 If you have an air fryer. Throw the fries in there. Crisp them right up!

main difference: Japan neatly assembled...USA sloppier.

I try to fit in McDonalds once whenever I travel outside the US purely for curiosity's sake. I did try it in Tokyo. Got a cheeseburger, fries, and a croquette side they were offering covered in crispy rice. The cheeseburger was a little more uniform (neat) than the US, but I thought it had similar flavor. The fries were very comparable. The little croquettes were interesting, something they'd never sell in the US. I was also surprised they were out of Coca-Cola at the time. They have hot mustard in the US (a mild version of Chinese style mustard) because they also have honey mustard, which is one of my favorite sauces. Cool to see the fried apple pie in Hawaii! They're still baking the apple pies in Southern California, and they're not nearly as good as the old fried ones.

Deep fried apple pies are better than baked, the McDonald’s here in the states only have the baked apple pies but I would get a similar and better deep fried apple pie from Popeyes.

@13:29 “May I eat today.” 😂😂😂

There is a slight differences, because the ingredient are locally sources.

McDonald’s is cheaper in the UK too. Calories are far lower now Big Macs used tobe over a thousand calories, now they are 479 I think. Much less. I like their cheese it’s so cheesey. I have the Mctriple cheeseburger and large fries which is like £9. Big Mac packaging is like that in UK too, very retro. All their French fries are made the same. The patties are the same size depending on what burger it is they come frozen then straight on the flat griddle. McDonald’s wants to be the same whatever country so they try. Patties that you had in Hawaii may have been out cos you ordered late at night so they were dry. Depends when cooked. No I didn’t work there I like to know exactly what I’ve eaten.

Yes, …. Do Taco Bell…. ! And this was very interesting comparing classic items. And we have hot mustard dipping sauce and honey mustard sauce. Two types of mustard that is why it says “ hot” mustard.

Shinichi you are looking fit these days, bravo!!

Hot Mustard is my favorite. Hawaii's McDs has a special on Chicken McNuggets...20 pcs for $5.99 which is comparable to what you paid in Japan, I think. So much cheaper in Japan. Filet o' Fish is much smaller than before and very expensive. Loved this comparison.

@shinichi & @satoshi get extra sauce on the side and take it home to compare next time Hawaii "hot mustard" is more closer to chinese mustard vs regular yellow mustard, i think that was the difference US McDs raised prices recently because the CEO got greedy, customers are avoiding them now cause its no longer "fast food pricing".

FYI: In Canada our McDonald's menu actually includes poutine, which is fries, cheese curds and gravy.

As much as I love you guys, you jacked up your test. Going to Hawaii is like going on a tour bus, the driver's are told to only show you prettiest parts, next time I suggest you fly to the mainland. Hawai'i is a very resilient archipelago with a very interesting people; much more than history would give them a place in history for.

In Australia we can customise our cheeseburgers you can add 5 pickles in your cheeseburger for free. The big macs look bigger in Japan The nuggets look thicker and elongated in Japan

What you need to remember is to ask for the fries " no salr" then they will be fresh and really hot and Krispy.

Mustard sauce! Good choice, my dudes :D

The Japanese Cheeseburger wrapper is an old form of what we had in the US.

What a fun video 🎉

It could be that prices in American McDonald's vary from place to place, but I'm not a hundred percent sure... I think the last time I had McDonald's I did more or less the same thing: I ate at McDonald's a few times in Japan then I ate McDonald's when I got back home. I don't remember the fries being different, or the Big Mac tasting different, but the Japanese one wasn't as much of a mess to eat. Of course, most of the McDonald's food I ate in Japan was exclusive to Japan, but I made sure to try a Japanese Big Mac and fries. I really miss the Japanese potato-bacon pie...I really want another one of those, and maybe a teriyaki mac-burger on a rice bun... That reminds me, I need to try Taco Bell myself. I quite like Taco Bell where I live, but I haven't heard much about Japanese Taco Bell. I have tried Japanese KFC, and that chicken sandwich was incredible, but I don't recall there being an equivalent item at the one near me.

I wish mainland US McD’s would bring back fried apple pies. I loved them as a kid, but haven’t had them since they changed to baked ones and they were just disappointing. :-( And then they got even smaller, seeming more like baked apple fingers/strips than pies. I wish they’d try selling the shrimp patty sandwich in the US too…if only as a ltd. “International Flavor” item.

I'm with Satoshi on the pie package. Rather have something to hold it in. I never got any of the regular world wide things when I go to McDonalds in Japan, I always go for the Japan only items or the limited. Here we don't have much of that.

When I ate beef, the Quarter Pounder was my favorite. Now I order a Filet-o-fish or a chicken sandwich.

The McDonald’s phone app is great for checking prices in different areas.

It's funny because in the Netherlands we get American fries sauce with our French fries. It's so popular that you can even buy it in the super market. It's called Mad Sauce. But you got Ketchup so I guess they don't have the American sauce in America 😂

I wonder what the nutritional comparison is like between the two?

I think the Taco Bell comparison would be interesting, especially as you don't eat there often--if at all.

Only tried McDonald's at LAX airport in Los Angeles and it seemed fantastic, but I guess not the norm in America @tabieats but was in 1998 long time ago 😅. Not sure what McDonald's in America is like nowadays.

You did not mention saimin, the soup available only in Hawaii. How does it compare to ramen, etc. Is it like packaged soups or better?

Waikiki's Mcdee prices are more than other franchisees. Waianae's Mcdee is #2 expensive.

When I was in high school we used to order a bag of fresh in the drive thru at McDonald's ...can't do that anymore 😢. Wish you guys could eat Burger King!!!

Baked apple pie, 👎 Fried, 😋 I'm glad ketchup is free where I'm from though you do have to ask for it as they automatically gives chili sauce. I am so envious though that US & Japan have mustard for the nuggets. Good to know their fries are limp all over the whole, i thought it's just over here 😂

what a fun video oh i love filet of fish hawaiian spam n eggs yes the cost in hawaii is very high yes try taco bell i like their chalupas

The Japan McNuggets look crispier! 🤤 Oh, and if you both decide to do a comparison of McDonald's desserts, please do consider including the McSundaes from here in the Philippines: Hot Fudge/Chocolate, Caramel, and the Oreo McFlurry

Do it, try Taco Bell!! Mexican Pizza is my favorite, nachos bell grande is amazing! The new chicken cantina burrito is the best thing on the menu!!

I found the McDonald's Japan did put more care in assembling the burgers. In the US the burgers usually looks like someone sat on it.

I want to see you both try Taco Bell!!

Love the comparison. Taco Bell be a good comparison. I hardly eat fast food when traveling, but you all making me think twice now…lol

A Big Mac in LA is around $6. I remember around 30-years ago, Carl's Jr. had a burger for $3 or $4, that they called a "Six-dollar Burger." They named it that to make fun of the idea that the more expensive restaurants, made their burgers larger and charged an exorbitant, Six-dollars. Now $6 is the norm for fast-food burgers. Condiments such as packets of ketchup, salt, and pepper are typically on a counter to the side of the restaurant. If you eat on the premises, you can pump out the ketchup into little containers. I think the burger meat in the Big Mac is similarly sized both in the US and Japan. At least that's how it looks in your vlog. Occasionally, they have deals of 20 McNuggets for $5. The sweet-and-sour, in my opinion, is the best tasting sauce.

Is one of the differences in how the bread is toasted?

So did you have to take a 2nd mortgage to eat there?

I would be interested to know what you think about Taco Bell. I'm a vegetarian and it is essentially the only American fast food I eat. I prefer everything with black beans becase they tend to have a deeper, smokier flavor. The differences between Americanized Mexican food and Japanese Mexican food are also intriguing. Thankfully not everything appears to be standardized. Difference appeals to me!

Dang it. I now want to eat some McD's. xP

Satoshi like the apple pie with the cinnamon? 😂😂 Should have bought some American mcdonald's at the very last min right before got on the plane and brought it back to japan to compare it. Or brought back some sauces to compare.

Wait there is a Taco "Hell" in Japan? Don't do it. Just don't eat there. Then again it is probably way different then what they serve here in America.

American McDonald's has soy extenders. Also, I think because Japanese food tends to be savory, I think the ketchup is sweeter in Japan with a beefier flavor so it tastes better. I also think that the Japanese "medium" soda is American small, and most comes as a medium here. I also like Japanese KFC better, also.

One of biggest difference is the drink. In the US there is free refills, but Japan it is not.

I work in McDonald's in Czechia and I visited Japan last year so I had to try McDonald's in Japan. I agree, that quality was better in Japan but the ingredients should be the same everywhere. About burgers being assembled haphazardly it happens here as well but it really depends on a worker who is assembeling the burgers. And evethough you can ask for fresh fries, please don't. It is inconvinient for employers.

awesome 😍

You guys are making me hungry 😂. I didn't try MacDonalds when I was recently in japan as I wanted to try only Japanese food. Great video. Cheryl

There you are ❤

The hot mustard is the BEST. Next is honey.

Waikiki mcds is more expensive then outside of waikiki mcds

I love McDonald's in Japan, I loathe it in the US. Having the Teriyaki burger in Hawaii is the only reason I'll ever go there.

The McDonalds at Kāhala Mall is more expensive than the Waikiki one.

In Denmark you do not get free dip with french fries. One has to pay extra, except with chicken nuggets

The real deal would be: America versus Europe McDonald's. It really doesn't matter where in the U.S. you are, McDonald's sucks. Be in France or Germany and you try McDonald's and it suddenly doesn't suck anymore... It's delicious!

McDonald's really putting the onions on the bottom now? I thought my local one was doing that because I ask for no pickles 😅

I always try KFC etc when in different countries due to different menus

2.99 AMERICAN? I thought 2.99 Canadian was ridiculous for their cheeseburger. I only get fast food these days when it’s a unique limited menu item to try once. It’s way too expensive now.

The apple pies in America are baked. The pie that you guy's were eating in Japan looked fried.

I think the most expensive McDonald's on oahu is the fort St Mall location

McDonald’s in Japan tastes so much better than the US. It tastes fresher, and the food actually looks like the pictures lol

Apple Pie is Baked in The U.S these days.. Japan still deep fry the Apple pie and is way better than the U.S version

I've already eaten McDonald's in the USA and Japan... Without a doubt, in Japan it's not even more fancy, well done...😊😋🍔🍟

I love Japan McD better! The Ebi burger is the best!🇯🇵

No Taco Bell please!

Japanese McDonald’s seemed a lot cleaner. The sizes were all much smaller but the food tasted “fresher” (obviously it’s still McDonalds so quality isn’t high)

i love you guys! Japanese mcdonalds is so much better!

You calling a McDonald’s cheeseburger “great” makes me have to reevaluate all your food reviews

The Japanese meal looks more appetizing.

7/11 in Japan is better than McD's in the USA! Hopefully Japan which tries to copy so many American habits doesn't lose it's safety and respect factor like the USA

That burger looked terrible 😣

cheee!! 🤙🏾

McDonald's is better here than in Canada, and cheaper.

The japan mcdonalds put the American mcdonald's to shame