Cheese, please: A no-meat, all-cheese burger debuts at Burger King Thailand – National | 24CA News
Is there such a factor as an excessive amount of cheese? If you ask the patrons at Burger King in Thailand, their reply would possibly simply be sure — or no, relying on who you ask.
On Sunday, the Thai operator of Burger King launched the “real cheeseburger” — an providing that sees as much as 20 slices of processed American cheese stacked between two sesame hamburger buns. The sandwich is fully bereft of different toppings, sauces or elements; it’s simply cheese, solely cheese.
“The real cheeseburger is full of flavour for those who love cheese,” Burger King Thailand wrote in Thai, hammering house that the brand new menu merchandise will not be for the faint of coronary heart.
The “real cheeseburger” prices a presently discounted 190 Baht (C$4.15). The common value is 380 Baht (practically C$14.50).
Following its launch, the cheeseburger rapidly reached viral standing, with many Thai residents flocking to the fast-food chain for a curious style.
On TikTok, one Thai person shared video of the outrageous sandwich and stated he at first thought the menu merchandise was a joke. In Thai, he stated he counted about 20 sheets of American cheese on his burger.
He described the burger as “greasy” however “pretty delicious.”
On Sunday, Burger King Thailand assured their prospects that the “real cheeseburger” is as legit as some other menu merchandise.
“This is not a joke. This is for real!” the royal burger franchise wrote on Facebook.
Still, the adventurous eaters who’ve tried the “real cheeseburger” have described the menu merchandise as being merely an excessive amount of.
Richard Barrow, a journey information and in style blogger in Thailand, wrote on Twitter that he “struggled eating even half of this ‘burger.’”
Eric E. Surbano, a author at Lifestyle Asia who claimed to strive the “real cheeseburger,” described the sandwich as “dry, a shock to the digestive system, and literally a thousand calories worth of unnecessary processed cheese.”
The cheese market in Thailand is reportedly value over US$110 million (greater than C$145 million) in 2023, however the meals is much from a staple. The common Thai particular person is predicted to eat solely 80 grams of cheese this 12 months.
Still, whereas not a standard ingredient in Thai cooking, the fatty meals has change into fashionable with youthful Thai residents.
In comparability, the common particular person in Canada — one of many largest cheese-producing nations on this planet — is estimated to eat round 13.5 kilograms of cheese in 2023 alone.
Perhaps the King ought to take his “real cheeseburger” to Canada as a substitute, however the lactose-filled menu merchandise would possibly simply grate on of us right here too.
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