Quiche, red bean pie, cabbage soup … not exactly what you’d expect from a quick-service restaurant company, right?

But those are actual menu items at McDonald’s restaurants around the world: You can order up a Quiche de Queijo (cheese quiche) in Brazil, Red Bean Pie in Hong Kong (where red beans are commonly used in desserts), and traditional Caldo Verde soup (made with cabbage, kale, onion, potato and chorizo) in Portugal.

Fear not, Big Mac lovers – you can still walk into almost any McDonald’s and get those two all-beef patties with special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, and onions on a sesame-seed bun that you’ve come to know and love. (After all, we didn’t get to be a global company by losing sight of what made us successful in the first place.)
But we also understand that tastes vary around the globe. That’s why, in many markets, we supplement our iconic menu items with distinctive offerings that embrace local tastes. But instead of simply duplicating local favorites, we take what’s familiar and put a McDonald’s twist on it.