We've surveyed McDonald's in quite a few places over the years, and the local menu items—from Prosperity Burgers in China to wine in South America to German Sausage in Japan—are always at least interesting. There is a breed of self-important traveler who will sneer at tourists who walk into a McDonald's, but as travel writer Leif Pettersen recently reminded his readers, sometimes you just need a burger.
There's also something to be said for the idea that you can walk into a McDonald's almost anywhere on the planet and get at least a minimal level of consistent, tasty, safe food. We wouldn't do it more than once or twice a trip, but it's actually kind of a huge logistical achievement. And by this time next year, you'll be able to indulge in that achievement in 50 new restaurants across the Philippines, including the tropical island destinations on the islands of Boracay and Palawan.
So if you've survived the trip from Manila to Boracay in good health and humor—which isn't always guaranteed—now there will be more places with more Big Macs waiting for you when you get out of the airport.
The McDonald's restaurants in the Philippines also seem to have 27/4 delivery, which is dangerous, and the frontpage promises that they'll deliver any order, which is more dangerous. We've got our eyes on the "Chicken McDo with spaghetti." We haven't exactly figured out what it is, but here's a commercial for it that you won't understand. Other local menu items include the "Hamdesal," a "Pandesal bun with pineapple glaze syrup, mayonnaise, and Canadian bacon served with scrambled eggs, cheese, or both."
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