McSpicy is the name used by the fast-food restaurant chain McDonald's for burgers in various markets. In Singapore, a chicken burger called the McSpicy is the chain's top-selling burger.[1]
Chicken leg burger
The McSpicy burger is sold in Singapore,[2][3] China,[4][5] Hong Kong,[6][7] Sri Lanka[8] the Philippines[9] and Indonesia[10]
In October 2020, the burger was introduced as a permanent menu item in Australia after initially being brought in temporarily earlier in the year.[12][7] The burger has also been sold in McDonald's global headquarters restaurant in Chicago, on a rotating basis.[13][14]
A McSpicy chicken burger is sold in India as part of a range of products using the McSpicy name.[15]
A McSpicy Deluxe, with cheese and tomato, was sold in Singapore,[16] while a burger of the same name is sold in Vietnam with tomato.[17]
Other uses of the McSpicy name
The Lamb McSpicy was launched in the UK in May 1999 for a promotional period.[18] In 2021, McDonalds UK launched a burger called the McSpicy, but made with chicken breast in a crispy coating, lettuce and a creamy sauce.[19]
In South Korea the McSpicy Shanghai Burger was developed specifically for the Korean market;[20] it is also made with chicken breast.[21]
In India, McDonald's launched the McSpicy Chicken Burger, McSpicy Paneer Burger, McSpicy Chicken Wrap and McSpicy Paneer Wrap in 2011.[15] The McSpicy Chicken Burger is made from chicken thigh.[22]
References
- 40 years of lovin' it Straits Times, 2019, retrieved September 7, 2020^
- McSpicy retrieved October 29, 2020^
- McDonald's Red Hot Spicy Peppers Burger Taste Test: Nice Or Not? TODAYonline^