Tsukimi Burger (月見バーガー)
The burger that marks autumn in Japan. Tsukimi means moon-viewing, and the round egg on the beef patty stands in for the harvest moon; bacon and a creamy tomato sauce complete it. It comes back every September for a few weeks along with cheese and other variations, and its return is treated as a seasonal event rather than a promotion.
The story
McDonald’s Japan runs its best-received specials on a fixed calendar, each back for about a month a year: Chicken Tatsuta in February, the Teritama in March, Loco Moco in July, Gracoro in December and the Tsukimi Burger in September, timed to the moon-viewing season. The autumn line-up now spreads beyond the burger, with a Tsukimi muffin at breakfast and a doubled cheese version on the evening menu.
What’s inside
Make it at home
There is no copycat of the Tsukimi Burger (月見バーガー) yet. Until there is, these recipes on the site come closest to it, judged by what goes into the bun.
- Shares beef and bacon
Cheeseburger Wellington - Shares beef and bacon
Venison Bacon Burgers - Shares beef and egg
Runny Egg Hashbrown Burger - Shares beef and baconJelly Doughnut Burger
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