McDonald’s Canada has launched the World Taste Tour featuring 5 new limited-time menu items. The new foods take on Chinese, Italian, Australian, French and Mexican influences and include breakfast, lunch/dinner and dessert items. The first stop on the World Taste Tour is the McDonald’s Chinese Szechuan Burger, available from June 18 to July 1. Here’s are my thoughts on the burger.
Note: This is NOT a sponsored post. The food was not complimentary. This review is done anonymously.
Description
According to the company, the Chinese Szechuan Burger features Szechuan sauce and crispy wontons on a 100% Canadian beef burger. The fixings include tomato, leaf lettuce, grilled onions and mayo all which are placed between a toasted black and white sesame seed bun.
Appearance
The actual Chinese Szechuan burger I received looked less stacked than the promotional photo of the burger, but that’s not surprising for marketing purposes.
Taste Test
Szechuan Sauce
I felt naming the sauce “Szechuan” is a bit of a misnomer because the sauce doesn’t really have any spiciness to it like in traditional Szechuan cuisine. I found the sauce to be sweet and tangy and quite like a typical Asian sauce you would add to a salad or stir-fry.
I thought the patty was pretty tasty, reasonably flavourful and tender. The black and white sesame seed brioche-style bun was very good – light, fluffy and I like the subtle nutty flavours from the seeds. The onions were nicely caramelized and the crispy wontons added some nice textural contrast.
I got the burger as takeout and here is a photo of the burger after one hour in the car.
Nutrition
The McDonald’s Chinese Szechuan Burger has 610 calories, 33 grams of fat, 53 grams of carbohydrates, 25 grams of protein and 1030 mg of sodium.
Verdict on McDonald’s Chinese Szechuan Burger
I thought the burger was pretty good for a sweeter tasting burger. If it were on the permanent menu, I would order it once in a while. Rating: 3.5/5