International Fast Food Items We Wish Were Available in America: Wasabi Fries, Galaxy Frappuccinos and More

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International Fast Food Items We Wish Were Available in America: Wasabi Fries, Galaxy Frappuccinos and More

Get ready to be seriously envious! Burgers, fries and chicken nuggets are pretty standard fast food offerings in America (and elsewhere) but in many ways, our international friends reign supreme when it comes to creative menu items. [ami-related id="1286129" url="https://www.usmagazine.com/food/pictures/savage-fast-food-tweets/" title="Fast Food Tweets So Savage You Need to Read ‘Em to Believe Them" target="" showsubt="false" thumb="false" imgsrc="https://www.usmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/savage-fast-food-tweets.jpg"] Need proof? McDonald’s Hong Kong let’s customers have fun dressing their own wasabi fries – fries coated with the popular Asian spice – and Starbucks South Korea serves up an avocado-based drink that comes with its own chocolate pit. [ami-related id="1202276" url="https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/pictures/celebrities-who-love-fast-food-photos/" title="Celebrities Who Love Eating Fast Food" target="" showsubt="false" thumb="false" imgsrc="https://www.usmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/sandra-bullock-rihanna.jpg"] Scroll down for more international fast-food items we wish were available in the U.S., and prepare to be amazed!

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International Fast Food Items We Wish Were Available in America: Wasabi Fries, Galaxy Frappuccinos and More

Get ready to be seriously envious! Burgers, fries and chicken nuggets are pretty standard fast food offerings in America (and elsewhere) but in many ways, our international friends reign supreme when it comes to creative menu items. [ami-related id="1286129" url="https://www.usmagazine.com/food/pictures/savage-fast-food-tweets/" title="Fast Food Tweets So Savage You Need to Read ‘Em to Believe Them" target="" showsubt="false" thumb="false" imgsrc="https://www.usmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/savage-fast-food-tweets.jpg"] Need proof? McDonald’s Hong Kong let’s customers have fun dressing their own wasabi fries – fries coated with the popular Asian spice – and Starbucks South Korea serves up an avocado-based drink that comes with its own chocolate pit. [ami-related id="1202276" url="https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/pictures/celebrities-who-love-fast-food-photos/" title="Celebrities Who Love Eating Fast Food" target="" showsubt="false" thumb="false" imgsrc="https://www.usmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/sandra-bullock-rihanna.jpg"] Scroll down for more international fast-food items we wish were available in the U.S., and prepare to be amazed!

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McDonald’s Australia’s Chicken Parm Sandwich

McDonald’s outposts down under began testing a new menu item formally known as the Chicken Parmigiana Burger in February 2020. The dish consists of a breaded piece of chicken that's topped with "parmigiana and cheese sauces" and served on a bun with lettuce.

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Starbucks U.K.’s Berry Hot Chocolate

Starbucks stores in the U.K. ushered in Valentine’s Day a tad early in February 2020 with the unexpected debut of a new drink known as berry hot chocolate. The beverage, which can be made hot, iced or even in Frappuccino form, boasts a “raspberry chocolate base, topped with raspberry foam,” according to customers who have tasted it. It’s expected to be available in the U.K. for a limited time and there are currently no plans to bring in stateside.

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McDonald's U.K.’s Spicy Chicken McNuggets

Our friends across the pond got a flavorful treat in August 2019 when McDonald’s restaurants in the United Kingdom added Spicy Chicken McNuggets to their menu. However, the chicken bits apparently lacked any spice. Dozens of annoyed customers promptly slammed the bland new dish on social media and one person even called them “rubbish.” Here’s hoping McDonald’s corrects this mistake quickly and then brings Spicy Chicken McNuggets stateside.

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Starbucks’ Japan’s Peach on the Beach Frappuccino

Americans may have the Tie Dye Frappuccino, but coffee fans living in Japan were treated to the limited-edition Peach on the Beach Frapp in July 2019. The fruit-focused drink reportedly features peach pieces, peach puree and peach sauce. Judging by photographs of the beverage, it also appears to boast a whipped cream topping and a bold orange hue.

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Starbucks Brazil’s Galaxy Frappuccino

Americans have dozens of Frappuccinos to choose from, but there all a bit basic compared to the Galaxy Frappuccino sold at Starbucks Brazil. The other-worldly beverage is a crème-based drink with a cotton candy flavor and grape "cosmic dust," topped with whipped cream and pink and blue glitter, because why not?

The drink gets its name for what happens when all of the ingredients are mixed together, since the tasty and colorful combo creates an "ultra-violet galaxy look" as everything swirls around in the cup.

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McDonald’s U.K. Mini McFlurry

Sometimes you need just a little something sweet after wolfing down a Big Mac and fries, which is likely why McDonald’s U.K. launched Mini McFlurries in June 2018. The small dessert, which is a faction of the McFlurries sold in the U.S., was released in a variety of flavors, including Cadbury Dairy Milk, Oreo, and Cadbury Crunchie. Additional “flake” flavors, which were available through August 7, were topped with either chocolate or raspberry sauce.

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McDonald’s Hong Kong Wasabi Fries

Known as Wasabi Shake Shake Fries, this item from McDonald’s Hong Kong is spicier than the fries sold in America thanks to, what else, wasabi. In fact, a McDonald’s spokesperson tells Us Weekly the fries are served with a wasabi seasoning packet and a bag so customers can shake the fries and wasabi together and disperse the spice.
 
Presently, Wasabi Shake Shake Fries are on the menu for a limited time at McDonald’s new restaurant on the ground floor of the company’s corporate headquarters in Chicago, but they’re expected to be phased out at some point.

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Starbucks’ South Korea’s Watermelon Blended

Why settle for an iced tea when there’s a watermelon blended on the menu? The basic name doesn’t do this drink justice. The South Korea-based beverage features a smooth yogurt base, which is whizzed together with ice, passion fruit and, obviously, watermelon. The result is a refreshing beverage with a zingy and fresh taste.

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Starbucks’ South Korea’s Avocado Blended

Starbucks’ South Korea struck gold again with their avocado blended. Like it’s watermelon-focused counterpart, this seasonal drink is a combination of ice, yogurt and fruit, but the similarities end there. The trendy avocado blended comes complete with a dark green rim meant to look like avocado peel, and a 'pit' made of chocolate, because who doesn’t love a little chocolate?!