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McDonald's Japan Co Ltd will start selling the Umakara Double-Thick Beef Burger and the Smoked Mayo Triple Bacon Thick Beef Burger on Jan. 5 as part of its Samurai Mac team.
The Roasted Soy Sauce Double-Thick Beef Burger and the Roasted Soy Sauce Bacon Tomato Thick Beef Burger helms popular Samurai Mac team.
The hot and spicy Umakara Double-Thick Beef Burger will be the first new product to be introduced in 2022.
McDonald's expects its fermented chili sauce and spicy cheese and a hefty two layers of thick beef patties of the Umakara, which means tasty and spicy, to surely appeal to spicy food lovers.
Meanwhile, the Smoked Mayo Triple Bacon Thick Beef Burger is a combination of three strips of smoked bacon and smoked mayo sauce.
McDonald’s is currently airing a new version of the Samurai Mac TV commercial series starring actor Masato Sakai with a message about samurais welcoming the New Year.
