Nikhil is genuinely the best person to represent Indian food on global media. He knows his shit and how to accurately talk about India's various socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds.
All that food (Indian side) was hella affordable, I come from a small coastal town. This food would be expensive for someone who earns less than 100$ per month or something. Plus this video was about food not how poor indians are, is this channel trying to tell us something or call India as poor?
@@mothwoman2004 In reality, all the dishes from American fastfood chain franchises are expensive to be taken as daily food in India for working class population. A dish per week is doable but Indian dishes are lot cheaper from common Indian restaurants (some exceptions do exist) and even cheaper if you cook yourself which is most of the us do. A foreigner might think that this is very cheap and this is the food habit in India so a comment on price and food habit is good I think.
The way Nikhil (the Indian guy, in case no one is confused) pats the burgers as though he's proud of them satiating his palate is both funny and endearing, especially at 6:57. Made me smile every time he did that.
Agreed!!!!! Wish we used this packaging in the US. Especially for small children who like to make large messes haha. Buuuuuuuut, I do have fond childhood memories of sneakily reaching into the bag, wiggling my little hand between the packaged food to find and eat the loose fries at the bottom. Before the food was pulled out and distributed amongst the family.
what nikhil says from 23:00 is absolutely right. it might seem it's cheap to the foreign viewers. but in reality it is actually quite expensive for the indian population.
It's not that expensive as you think. You can afford it but not too much. Plus you always have 70 rupees combo meal so a average joe can still afford it
@@Anon-lg5rj come out of your bubble. Maybe you're privileged enough to afford it. But do you think spending 200-300 for a single meal is possible when the daily wage rate is only 250-350 rs.
@@smarthguy_1719 I am talking abt the middle class here not the working class. Also according to estimates by the time we do our next census majority of the population would be middle class not working class . Let us not act like the vast majority of our country consists of the helping class
@@Anon-lg5rj even for middle class, generally the allowance for food per day is around 150-200. For a meal, 300-400 is quite expensive. Affording doesn't just mean having enough money. Eating out in restaurants is still considered a luxury to most people.
How are the vegan fast food options in India though? Because this video suggests everything has cheese in it. Here in the UK there are vegan restaurants, vegan food in all the shops, and many vegan options in mostly all restaurants and fast food places now. I think there might be less for vegetarians who want cheese now, and more vegan food on offer.
@@RoxanneLavender There are almost no vegan in India. You won't find that options to cater to 1 out of 100k. You can always ask to customize the item to not include something but you won't have optional vegan items.
The thing that was not mentioned in the video is that there are two Mcdonalds in India. North and East zone run by connaught foods and south and west run by Hardcastle foods. The menus for both of them are different meaning each of them have their own exclusives.. I think Nikhil was having the south and west mcdonalds. They have a bigger menu compared to North and East. Indian laws donot allow foreign companies to hold 100% of business in India. They are required to partner up with a local company. so, McDonalds partners with connaught foods and Hardcastle foods Dominos with jubilant foods Yum brands partner with Devyani International, Sapphire Foods and more recently Burman Hospitality Starbucks with TATA coffees. etc. so the local companies do get a say in the menus which is why the menus may be different at different places in India
There are actually 2 extremely different McDonald’s menu’s in India I am from north India and over there most of the things are different from the menu shown in the video Edit: the comments are actually telling me that there are two official distributors of McDonald’s in India and because of that the menu’s vary drastically which is pretty interesting actually and you guys could do a food wars season/spin off showing the regional differences between fast food chains in India itself
@@tomroose7733 its because in india mcdonalds has to actuallly work to keep up with how good and cheap most indian food ive lived in india for a while and when i came to america for the first time to visit cousins the mcdonalds tasted horrible compared to what it was like in india
@@dontlookatmypants I usually make meals with meat but you can't beat a good Palak Paneer, Aloo Ghobi or Vegetable Korma. Some of my all time favorite dishes.
The fries boxes also make it easier to spread ketchup. Indians btw are more obsessed with ketchup than Americans. I personally dip my fries in ketchup, cuz spreading ketchup makes the fries soggy.
I operated the INDIA flights for quite sometime and I honestly do not eat Mickey Dees often but in India, I make it a purpose to go when I’m there because the Maharajah Big Mac (veg) is the bomb diggity! The shake shake fries are iconic! Sorry not sorry…INDIA wins hands down! Oh and I’m not vegetarian
As someone living in the Philippines dominated by a lot of pork and beef-consuming Filipinos, I really am envious with the plethora of chicken burger options that McDonald's India offer. While our McDonald's items are most likely similar with American McDonald's, the McSpicy isn't a permanent menu option, leaving us only with a Crispy Chicken Sandwich and a McChicken. The rest are beef burgers, some breakfast items, more chicken and rice meals, plus a Spaghetti option (that KFC also offers because they really wanna directly rival Jollibee). That said, I don't understand people who despise Indian food and cuisine just because of the "unhygienic" videos that went viral on Facebook and TikTok - but looking at these items are more acceptable and actually "healthier" than the synthetic, chemically-induced patties that were made in factories. If I would have the chance, I would really try some items in McDonald's India -- especially the Majahara and the Paneer options.
As an Indian working in singapore , is is similar to America, there is a very distinct menu in McD and KFC , the seasoning is amazing in India sodium is a pro and con there , In singapore the few limited editions have that good seasoning, spicy great kicking flavor.
When a British person say it's the "real deal", it puts a little fear in our little indian heart. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 If you don't get this you need a history lesson
Oh well we Indians know that the Europeans came to India in search of spices, precious stones, cotton & silk cloths & then exploited the hell out of us.
@@anubratabit3027 history is so cruel, I wish it never happened so nobody would have to hold any anger towards people who had nothing to do with it just because they come from somewhere that was harmful then :(
I was in India, Chennai and Bangalore, for three weeks for work and proud to say I did not visit the local Maccas because the other food options were far superior, although I probably should have just for comparison. On the other hand, when I spent six weeks in Thailand on my own dime I visited the local Maccas at least a half dozen times and it was superior to the domestic version. This video makes me regret not visiting one in India.
Yeah the street food is far better, but going to a international McDonalds is more for the experience rather than how good the food actually is. It is just interesting to go to someplace super familiar yet also foreign.
I love how Crystelle's part was a really serious and well presented history/geography lesson and they cut to Nikhil just be like "iTs LiKe CrAcK" lmfao
kinda want to try indian mcdonalds after this, the masala potato wedges and the other sides look pretty good. and the paneer burgers would be fun to try.
@@JTguitarlessons Yes it is, most indians cannot afford McDonald's( there are fast food places that are affordably) , therefore it is somewhat of a privilege
@@perhaps1094 bear in mind mcdonalds is still one of the cheapest western fast food options in India. If you consider absolute percentage of people, sure you can use the word 'most'. But the places where mcdonalds opens store are usually urban and the aspiring middle class doesn't find it expensive(of course they don't find it cheap either)
I went to McDonald’s in Jaipur for Christmas lunch back in 2014. Gotta say, I was sceptical at first because of the absence of beef on the menu, but the aloo, paneer, and chicken burgers really make up for it. I’d say I almost rate it higher than McDonald’s in Australia.
What do you mean by make it up for beef😂😂 Beef ain't a necessity to eat... people can live without it and aloo,paneer isn't there to make it up for beef
These two are hilarious. I've gone from watching these to be informed to watching them to be entertained! Nik has the best jokes we need to see more of him !
Yup & Those all are not meat alternatives but Actual Vegetarian recipes/food items..Without altering to make substitute of meat like fake meats as in US.
From India that paneer burger looks fab as well as the sweet corn 🌽 side and the Black Forest McFlurry! 😋 From the US menu the breakfast items look way better than what we get in the U.K.
You definitely need to try spicy paneer burger! It's AMAZING it's my staple if I'm feeling like eating something spicy! But as it's name suggests it is spicy so be careful while eating it 😅 hopefully if you ever come to India you get to try it ^^
Exactly what I was thinking 😂 I was like what??? All the colonisers came to India because of spices and she here says portugese gave us a taste pallette 😂😂😂
i think she was talking about the chillis and tomatoes, which are an integral part of indian food (at least northern and western indian). all the chilli and tomatoes we use in india came here because of portuguese colonisation of south america (which is where all chillies and tomatoes are native to) and subsequent trading with the colonies.
@@gautamsingha3951 nope. the italians didn't use tomatoes before the portuguese introduced them there either! imagine having a pizza without tomato sauce lol. and not just that, potatoes were also introduced by the portuguese. global cuisines were very, very different before the discovery of the americas. but all this happened back in the 1700s/1800s, so a long time ago, which is why all these foriegn crops have become such an integral part of indian cuisine now and we can't imagine what food used to be like without them
But it’s not seen in the same light either, it is seen as an American theme restaurant in countries like this, a fun novelty like Hard a Rock Cafe. Generally it will be a family dinner, not a cheap drive thru option, same goes for KFC that has to take Christmas orders in advance because it is so popular on that day in South East Asia.
I love these comparisons so much! I don't understand why we don have a few international franchises, we have enough immigrants and people that seek out vegetarian options. I live in San Diego, I love Indian food, I would love to have an Indian McDonald's and the Mexico version as well, because they had so much awesomeness on their menu based off the video you guys made! I think the Japanese McDonald's was good too! It seems like our "American" franchises are done much better internationally! Heck even Costco in Japan had a sushi chef/sushi counter! 😱♥️
It's because McDonalds and other American and non native food places have to compete with already existing food places which are popular in these countries . So they have to get a bit more creative . McDonalds still failed in Vietnam though .
✨️Veg maharaja✨️ is my fav. As a vegetarian I appreciate the hell out of it. The peri peri is 😭 perfection🤌 Pizza pockets , cheese nuggets and cheese fries ... Vegetarians surely have fun with the menu.
I LITERALLY SEARCHED for this video today and when it didn't show up I was like "oh that's weird. There's no mcd usa vs india" AND THEY RELEASED IT TODAY WTF
for people who are saying most of the menu is different in Delhi/Kolkata /Chandigarh/other northern cities listen out In India, McDonald's is a joint-venture company managed by two Indians. While Amit Jatia, M.D. Hardcastle Restaurants Pvt. Ltd. owns and spearheads McDonalds in west & south India, McDonald's restaurants in North & East India are owned and managed by Vikram Bakshi's Connaught Plaza Restaurants Private Limited so we have different menus in different regions
As a vegetarian British-Indian I can say the Maharajah is the best burger McDonald's has ever made and its a little infuriating that its not available in the UK.
The thing that was not mentioned in the video is that there are two Mcdonalds in India. North and East zone run by connaught foods and south and west run by Hardcastle foods.
They missed the triple cheeseburger, the chicken mcgriddle/chicken biscuit and the steak, egg and cheese bagel. I tried a bite of the steak, egg and cheese bagel for the first time last week. Never had something so greasy. It was ok but would've been better with a larger sausage patty.
@@Star_Joker In India majority population follows Hinduism in which cow is considered as sacred animal so beef is completely banned by government so no religious sentiment are hurt
Mcdonald's operations in india is divided into west and south and east and north . HERE in west and south the menu has so many options and those are actually good
In Western shows, the immense size of the Indian continent is sometimes glossed over. I can’t quite get my little British head around how big it is. Makes sense that a business like this kind of treats it like 4 places
@@yourdoom8773 ye it’s actually really common vegetarian and veganism the media literally just portrays all the negatives to the outside world in my city like 10% are vegan/vegetarian
The cuts of Nikhil shaking those fries made me genuinely laugh out loud. I enjoyed this very much. Ps I might have a big internet crush on the very handsome nikhil. 😍 Eta: 15:26
Joe is right about bottled/pre-packaged ranch. It is not good, and it all tastes the same. Homemade ranch with sour cream, buttermilk, chives, garlic, and dill? That stuff is AMAZING.
even just using the hidden valley ranch mix packets to make yours is better than any bottled ranch, the stronger buttermilk and dill flavor make a massive difference
Bro I’ve tried both Indian and American McDonald’s and this is my opinion. I hate American McDonald’s. It’s so processed and just tastes really bad. I like Indian McDonald’s because it taste more like food compared to American version, and it’s unique and healthier that the American one. Also portion sizes for India are logical.
Being a MCD fan and raised eating MCD I can clearly say that india is really big potential market for them. Thay just improve their innovative stuff and Indians truly say “I’m lovin it ! “ I’ve never ever seen any MCD having more than 5 empty tables. Lots of love from india to MCD. Also found new “chatpata spice mix” this week defiantly try it.
Yes I've been waiting for this🤤 I really really want to know what type of McDonald's food they got in India😍 this is going to be so amazing🥰 Nikhil is the best ever. Also I cannot forget you J man lol
Nikhil is genuinely the best person to represent Indian food on global media. He knows his shit and how to accurately talk about India's various socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds.
All that food (Indian side) was hella affordable, I come from a small coastal town. This food would be expensive for someone who earns less than 100$ per month or something.
Plus this video was about food not how poor indians are, is this channel trying to tell us something or call India as poor?
ya its so hard to look at burgers and talk
I'm basically obsessed with him. I'd watch him do anything.
Na i dont think so.
@@mothwoman2004 In reality, all the dishes from American fastfood chain franchises are expensive to be taken as daily food in India for working class population. A dish per week is doable but Indian dishes are lot cheaper from common Indian restaurants (some exceptions do exist) and even cheaper if you cook yourself which is most of the us do. A foreigner might think that this is very cheap and this is the food habit in India so a comment on price and food habit is good I think.
1 big thing they forgot, in India ice cream machines are working 😎
Well not really, cause they didn't manage to get the Soft Serve strawberry and chocolate ice cream cups. Which means they weren't working lol.
@@ArgonFury ? you get strawberry soft serve in india
@@ArgonFury How can you get a soft strawberry ice in India?
Lol
@@yoshita4140 yeshh
The way Nikhil (the Indian guy, in case no one is confused) pats the burgers as though he's proud of them satiating his palate is both funny and endearing, especially at 6:57. Made me smile every time he did that.
Very specific
The Indian packaging for the fries is so satisfyingly efficient 😍
Only packaging
@@BlackMamba-lt8oe naahh the fries slapppp
I agree so amazing we need that 🤤
Agreed!!!!! Wish we used this packaging in the US. Especially for small children who like to make large messes haha. Buuuuuuuut, I do have fond childhood memories of sneakily reaching into the bag, wiggling my little hand between the packaged food to find and eat the loose fries at the bottom. Before the food was pulled out and distributed amongst the family.
@@user-oy2zw5gz6z nah they're wet and soggy
what nikhil says from 23:00 is absolutely right. it might seem it's cheap to the foreign viewers. but in reality it is actually quite expensive for the indian population.
It's not that expensive as you think. You can afford it but not too much. Plus you always have 70 rupees combo meal so a average joe can still afford it
Well most people in india can afford it
@@Anon-lg5rj come out of your bubble. Maybe you're privileged enough to afford it. But do you think spending 200-300 for a single meal is possible when the daily wage rate is only 250-350 rs.
@@smarthguy_1719 I am talking abt the middle class here not the working class. Also according to estimates by the time we do our next census majority of the population would be middle class not working class . Let us not act like the vast majority of our country consists of the helping class
@@Anon-lg5rj even for middle class, generally the allowance for food per day is around 150-200. For a meal, 300-400 is quite expensive. Affording doesn't just mean having enough money. Eating out in restaurants is still considered a luxury to most people.
I am so glad as a vegetarian to be in India
It’s always a stress to find out how little vegetarian food is available outside India
How are the vegan fast food options in India though? Because this video suggests everything has cheese in it. Here in the UK there are vegan restaurants, vegan food in all the shops, and many vegan options in mostly all restaurants and fast food places now. I think there might be less for vegetarians who want cheese now, and more vegan food on offer.
@@RoxanneLavender you can find vegan options but you have to ask ingredients. As vegans are nearly 0% in india while alot of people are vegetarian
@@RoxanneLavender There are almost no vegan in India. You won't find that options to cater to 1 out of 100k. You can always ask to customize the item to not include something but you won't have optional vegan items.
@@RoxanneLavender bro there are no vegans in india vegetarians drink cow and buffalo milk and cheese made from animals even the cottage cheese.
Same. The struggle is real
Nikhil had so much energy and was actually trying the food. Makes me want to travel to India just for the McD's food.
We have something better than McD called Vada Pav. If you ever come here, do try that. It's half the price as well.
I would love to have a recording of 06:11 that I could play whenever I come across something gross!
@@sd-wm1sq yumm lekin aajkal Vada pav ki bhi Baja re hai uske saath ajeeb ajeeb experiments kar ke 😭😭.
Seriously, it doesn't look any good .
Trust me there's loads more to food than Macd in India
The thing that was not mentioned in the video is that there are two Mcdonalds in India. North and East zone run by connaught foods and south and west run by Hardcastle foods. The menus for both of them are different meaning each of them have their own exclusives.. I think Nikhil was having the south and west mcdonalds. They have a bigger menu compared to North and East.
Indian laws donot allow foreign companies to hold 100% of business in India. They are required to partner up with a local company.
so,
McDonalds partners with connaught foods and Hardcastle foods
Dominos with jubilant foods
Yum brands partner with Devyani International, Sapphire Foods and more recently Burman Hospitality
Starbucks with TATA coffees.
etc.
so the local companies do get a say in the menus which is why the menus may be different at different places in India
Very interesting, thanks for informing
Informative👍
@@subhadramahanta452 thanks
@@tealandcoralenthusiast thanks
like we do have masala chai in my city
the fact india has a shake bag is so amazing to me
A culture from japan
There are actually 2 extremely different McDonald’s menu’s in India I am from north India and over there most of the things are different from the menu shown in the video
Edit: the comments are actually telling me that there are two official distributors of McDonald’s in India and because of that the menu’s vary drastically which is pretty interesting actually and you guys could do a food wars season/spin off showing the regional differences between fast food chains in India itself
Most fastfood chains in India are very regional in India Ig!
Also depends on how big the chain is in that city🤷
Not really 2-3 items here and there
Agreed, North and East has v v different menus for McDonald's
Also no McCafe there either
@@punwatchesstuff ya
That is because it's not run by McDonald's worldwide.
I'd pay to see Joe actually bring a slice of cheese to McDonald's and put it in a McDouble in the restaurant. The employees would be so confused
I will do this.
OH WOW HE ACTUALLY REPLIED
thats why you are terrible with money he would say
as if that would be the strangest thing a McDonald's employee has seen? 🙄
I do it when I want swiss or gouda on my burger. Makes me feel like I am eating a fancy burger from an upscale restaurant. haha
As someone who prefers chicken sandwiches over burgers the options in India look freaking amazing.
I don't think anyone has ever said mcdonalds looks amazing aga
@@tomroose7733 its because in india mcdonalds has to actuallly work to keep up with how good and cheap most indian food ive lived in india for a while and when i came to america for the first time to visit cousins the mcdonalds tasted horrible compared to what it was like in india
Hi 😉
I like that Nikhil called out the privilege and wage / cost issues that come with buying food from restaurants and fast food outlets -
look at Iranian bread too, it is really exciting 🤩🤩
I love that basically everything has a vegetarian option in India. I’m kind of jealous.
India has the largest vegetarian population on Earth...almost 40 percent are vegetarian so makes sense to include veg options
@@debmitra4384 this is why even in America I frequent Indian places..some of the best tasting vegetarian options! right there next to Arabic food .
@@dontlookatmypants I usually make meals with meat but you can't beat a good Palak Paneer, Aloo Ghobi or Vegetable Korma. Some of my all time favorite dishes.
@@dontlookatmypants india has the best vegetarian food out there.
Infact vegetarians have more delicious options than non veg.
@@abhilash9918 "vegetarians have more delicious options than non veg" in your dreams, bro lmao
It’s cute how Nikhil is tapping every burger bun like petting a dog or cat 😂
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
We could do with the Indian fries box here in the UK. Very smart. Also, all of those India-exclusive burgers look soooooo freakin' tasty.
The fries boxes also make it easier to spread ketchup. Indians btw are more obsessed with ketchup than Americans.
I personally dip my fries in ketchup, cuz spreading ketchup makes the fries soggy.
McSpicy Paneer, McSpicy Chicken are delicious. These new "gourmet burgers" they got are wack though
@@nahor88 ever since the peri peri fries released I almost never dip my fries in ketchup.
@@spacemann1425 idk why they discontinued filet o fish i loved that burger
@@spacemann1425 nothing special rather than spiciness, masala, chicken and paneer!!
I operated the INDIA flights for quite sometime and I honestly do not eat Mickey Dees often but in India, I make it a purpose to go when I’m there because the Maharajah Big Mac (veg) is the bomb diggity! The shake shake fries are iconic! Sorry not sorry…INDIA wins hands down! Oh and I’m not vegetarian
Looking at the comment section I feel like if they start Indian options in let's say US it would be 🔥
I would suggest you and anyone visiting India to give "Burger King" menu a shot, you will forget Mcd , they are that good
@@gordongekko3174 that’s damn right !! The hot n cheezy burger is sooo goooddddd
As someone living in the Philippines dominated by a lot of pork and beef-consuming Filipinos, I really am envious with the plethora of chicken burger options that McDonald's India offer.
While our McDonald's items are most likely similar with American McDonald's, the McSpicy isn't a permanent menu option, leaving us only with a Crispy Chicken Sandwich and a McChicken. The rest are beef burgers, some breakfast items, more chicken and rice meals, plus a Spaghetti option (that KFC also offers because they really wanna directly rival Jollibee).
That said, I don't understand people who despise Indian food and cuisine just because of the "unhygienic" videos that went viral on Facebook and TikTok - but looking at these items are more acceptable and actually "healthier" than the synthetic, chemically-induced patties that were made in factories.
If I would have the chance, I would really try some items in McDonald's India -- especially the Majahara and the Paneer options.
Mega W opinion my man, you know what's up
That's some educated opinion my friend, kudos.
Just ask for buffalo sauce and add it to your classic chicken sandwich. I promise it's almost the same thing
As an Indian working in singapore , is is similar to America, there is a very distinct menu in McD and KFC , the seasoning is amazing in India sodium is a pro and con there , In singapore the few limited editions have that good seasoning, spicy great kicking flavor.
The way India packages the fries looks much better because they look like they won’t fall out in the bag.
Nah, it still does 😂😭
Although I feel like with them being closed like that, they’re just gonna steam inside and the crispiness will be gone.
@@alina6512 Crisp? McDonalds fries? Since when?
When a British person say it's the "real deal", it puts a little fear in our little indian heart. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 If you don't get this you need a history lesson
Oh well we Indians know that the Europeans came to India in search of spices, precious stones, cotton & silk cloths & then exploited the hell out of us.
@@anubratabit3027 history is so cruel, I wish it never happened so nobody would have to hold any anger towards people who had nothing to do with it just because they come from somewhere that was harmful then :(
u got the whole squad laughing bruh
“Cough” Keens Curry Powder “cough” 🤮
We care I promise.
I want a Maharaja Mac so bad. They need to bring the international items to the USA more often. I love that it's spicy too
I was in India, Chennai and Bangalore, for three weeks for work and proud to say I did not visit the local Maccas because the other food options were far superior, although I probably should have just for comparison. On the other hand, when I spent six weeks in Thailand on my own dime I visited the local Maccas at least a half dozen times and it was superior to the domestic version. This video makes me regret not visiting one in India.
im guessing youre aussie or a kiwi by the you call them maccas and not mcD or mcdonalds
@@ekomdeepsingh3938 American from Texas. I just watch some Aussie streamers.
Yeah the street food is far better, but going to a international McDonalds is more for the experience rather than how good the food actually is. It is just interesting to go to someplace super familiar yet also foreign.
Where are u from?
@@progrocker2112 you are not “murican” no more, smh :(
"Nuggets come in 6 pieces and 9 pieces"
McDonald's India know what they're doing
lol just caught that NICE
@@JoeAvella alright found joe now just need to find nikhil
@@Taalul the nikhil hunt
@@Taalul I found him
@@SimulatedRoses WHERE?!
I loved how he mentioned 12:20 मसालादानी that every indian household has, having several small division for every type of मसाले in it.
As an American who loves jalapenos and chicken or veggie patties, I would be very satisfied at an Indian McD's
It's legit a literal heaven down here if you have a vegetarian appetite or don't mind eating vegetarian food
Trust me you can just make mashed potato tikki and put it on the bun. Its gonna taste ok but still going to fulfill your wish.
Nikhil is so charismatic and awesome! I don't even have to mention Joe's brilliant personality haha
I laughed so hard at the "there's no way to eat this without being Messi"
I love how Crystelle's part was a really serious and well presented history/geography lesson and they cut to Nikhil just be like "iTs LiKe CrAcK" lmfao
Ikr lmao 😆
A British born indian lol , they could have hired from actual cou try india.
@@prachisaini1 what? He's literally Indian.
@@sahanaashvin1573 Nope
@@prachisaini1 Being born in another country to Indian parents still makes you Indian, or didn't you know?
kinda want to try indian mcdonalds after this, the masala potato wedges and the other sides look pretty good. and the paneer burgers would be fun to try.
try, but at your own risk, it might prove too good for you to think about trying anything else thereafter.
don't waste your money... u will be disapppointed
Its shit.
@@trivikrama8699 Yeah, don't try it,you deserve bland food 😂
@@pink8671
u r so worked out! move around...otherwise u sounds alike "frog in the well"
anyway you deserves all the fast food craps!
As a vegetarian in germany i'm pretty jealous. India got so many options, nice!
I like that Nikhil always keeps it real and talks of privilege
Lol that's "keeping it real," huh?
@@JTguitarlessons Yes it is, most indians cannot afford McDonald's( there are fast food places that are affordably) , therefore it is somewhat of a privilege
@@perhaps1094 yes
You forgot mcspice chicken fris and strips
@@perhaps1094 bear in mind mcdonalds is still one of the cheapest western fast food options in India. If you consider absolute percentage of people, sure you can use the word 'most'. But the places where mcdonalds opens store are usually urban and the aspiring middle class doesn't find it expensive(of course they don't find it cheap either)
Okay but why doesn't everyone have that genius fry container that India has??
In india only south region has this type of containers
@@greecko13 nah Gujarat also has
@@greecko13 mumbai has it too
@@greecko13 almost whole of India has this
I have gone to mc Donald's alot now Hyderabad i have yet to come face to face with that type of container so idk who's getting that
The guy talking about the Indian menu at McDonald’s has such a good personality, he’s so sweet
And the American guy…needs to be replaced
@@joel.d lolllll fr
I went to McDonald’s in Jaipur for Christmas lunch back in 2014. Gotta say, I was sceptical at first because of the absence of beef on the menu, but the aloo, paneer, and chicken burgers really make up for it. I’d say I almost rate it higher than McDonald’s in Australia.
The absence of beef is because cows are sacred for Hindus and Muslims.
@@vyros.3234 I was aware of that. But didn’t make a difference in the end
Glad you like those. ❤️
What do you mean by make it up for beef😂😂 Beef ain't a necessity to eat... people can live without it and aloo,paneer isn't there to make it up for beef
@@kavy0111 To some people its necessity everyone eats beef apart from vegans or hindus
These two are hilarious. I've gone from watching these to be informed to watching them to be entertained! Nik has the best jokes we need to see more of him !
Thanks. He's he is great. More coming!
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@@JoeAvella oh shit. It’s joe!
Omg the way he apologized to the burger at 6:46 is amazing I love this man
i remember when i first found out abt indias mcdonalds having vegetarian options and it has been my dream ever since to try it one day
Yaaas!! Its amazing! 💞
Still unhealthy though.
@@JS-fn8kg It's junk food. It won't be healthy. Why'd you even think about health while consuming junk food?
Yup & Those all are not meat alternatives but Actual Vegetarian recipes/food items..Without altering to make substitute of meat like fake meats as in US.
@@JS-fn8kg health isn't my main concern when i eat mcdonalds lol 🤷♀️ im not vegetarian for health reasons so idrc
From India that paneer burger looks fab as well as the sweet corn 🌽 side and the Black Forest McFlurry! 😋 From the US menu the breakfast items look way better than what we get in the U.K.
Uk macdonalds is terrible compared to the rest of the world we have the most boring menu
You definitely need to try spicy paneer burger! It's AMAZING it's my staple if I'm feeling like eating something spicy! But as it's name suggests it is spicy so be careful while eating it 😅 hopefully if you ever come to India you get to try it ^^
I will when I can
@@alechlfc but we have wraps + sometimes the big tasty. Also the tiramisu mcflurry was insane (gutted its gone now)
Very cool we used to have great tastes of america and the world and signature burgers with more fancy ingredients but they all disappeared after covid
23:10 Nikhil winning hearts of common Indian people ♥
I remember having McFlurry Phirni (Limited Time) in Mumbai, India. It was divine 😋
Phirni is an Indian rice pudding
So rice ice cream
@@thebrawlingmemereviewingam7968 rice pudding ice cream🗿
That sounds good
Pakistan McDonald's also need it!
Wtf is a phimi ( im indian )
I love how Nikhil is so humble, you are wonderful Nikhil.
I love that McDonald's in India has so many vegetarian options!
Ah thats cuz we are primarily veg due to religious concerns around 33% to be specific have never tasted even chicken
I think this is the best episode this show can have, because there’s nothing similar on the menus because of Indian culture
"India is accustomed to Portuguese taste pallette". Ma'am, you need some serious history lessons on spice trades.
Exactly what I was thinking 😂 I was like what??? All the colonisers came to India because of spices and she here says portugese gave us a taste pallette 😂😂😂
i think she was talking about the chillis and tomatoes, which are an integral part of indian food (at least northern and western indian). all the chilli and tomatoes we use in india came here because of portuguese colonisation of south america (which is where all chillies and tomatoes are native to) and subsequent trading with the colonies.
@@yoshita4140 so Indian didn't use to eat chilli before portugese introduced it ?
@@gautamsingha3951 nope. the italians didn't use tomatoes before the portuguese introduced them there either! imagine having a pizza without tomato sauce lol. and not just that, potatoes were also introduced by the portuguese. global cuisines were very, very different before the discovery of the americas. but all this happened back in the 1700s/1800s, so a long time ago, which is why all these foriegn crops have become such an integral part of indian cuisine now and we can't imagine what food used to be like without them
@@yoshita4140 I'm asking about chillies. not tomatoes.
I remember mcdonalds in india having a special szechwan burger for kung fu panda 3, it was really good
I went and ate those thrice in a week after learning it was temporary
They are a permanent item in the menu near me
look at Iranian bread too, it is really exciting 🤩🤩
Never thought I'd be salivating at the thought of McDonald's food..the Indian offerings sound amazing
I love how they interact with each other so wholesomely.
Nikhil is a great addition to this show! I love seeing food from all of you guys!❤️
This was so interesting! Also gets the coolest packaging too. The fry containers and the cardboard around their Mac burgers to keep them together.
I miss the McDonald's wraps. they were good and probably one of the healthier things on the menu
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'Healthier' like people go to McDonald's to eat healthy lol
Healthier? No wonder they had to go.
i love how much veggie options india has! wish the UK mcdonald's start giving us more options
Given the large influx of Indians and their influence in the domestic affairs of the UK, I'm quite surprised that it's still not a thing
In India meat is secondary
@@vikramaditya6812 I would argue that *both* vegetarian options and meat are primary
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Even better then the last episode! These two guys are amazing and funny! Keep up all the great work with this series!!
Love this guy, more Indian food comparisons!!!
I like the fact that Nikhil mentioned how for must people even that amount is expensive. It's important to acknowledge this !!
But it’s not seen in the same light either, it is seen as an American theme restaurant in countries like this, a fun novelty like Hard a Rock Cafe. Generally it will be a family dinner, not a cheap drive thru option, same goes for KFC that has to take Christmas orders in advance because it is so popular on that day in South East Asia.
I love these comparisons so much! I don't understand why we don have a few international franchises, we have enough immigrants and people that seek out vegetarian options. I live in San Diego, I love Indian food, I would love to have an Indian McDonald's and the Mexico version as well, because they had so much awesomeness on their menu based off the video you guys made! I think the Japanese McDonald's was good too! It seems like our "American" franchises are done much better internationally! Heck even Costco in Japan had a sushi chef/sushi counter! 😱♥️
thanks, but this comment is. too long.
no because companies know theyll make more if they cater to specific preferences
@@JoeAvella Lmfao, dude, you too lazy to even read like damn, you funny af 😂😂💀💀
@@JoeAvella 🤣 I'm genuinely jealous that this is a job!
It's because McDonalds and other American and non native food places have to compete with already existing food places which are popular in these countries . So they have to get a bit more creative . McDonalds still failed in Vietnam though .
When I was in India I couldn’t believe how good the Maharaja Mac was!! So delicious
✨️Veg maharaja✨️ is my fav. As a vegetarian I appreciate the hell out of it.
The peri peri is 😭 perfection🤌
Pizza pockets , cheese nuggets and cheese fries ... Vegetarians surely have fun with the menu.
True I am vegetarian too from India, I totally agree with you
but veg maharaja mac burger is highly expensive
@@hello.667 Yeah but try it once, it's amazing
@@hello.667 but it worth it
give it try with Combo
so true bro
I LITERALLY SEARCHED for this video today and when it didn't show up I was like "oh that's weird. There's no mcd usa vs india" AND THEY RELEASED IT TODAY WTF
suprise!
Some of those Indian McDonald's stuff looks rly good...as far as McDonald's goes.
for people who are saying most of the menu is different in Delhi/Kolkata /Chandigarh/other northern cities listen out
In India, McDonald's is a joint-venture company managed by two Indians. While Amit Jatia, M.D. Hardcastle Restaurants Pvt. Ltd. owns and spearheads McDonalds in west & south India, McDonald's restaurants in North & East India are owned and managed by Vikram Bakshi's Connaught Plaza Restaurants Private Limited
so we have different menus in different regions
I'd like to know what the other menu is like.
@@niseplank4527 you mean north and east?
@@ashyyyk8098 Yup! Is it any different than what was shown here?
Wait that’s y we didn’t see mcaloo
@@kdjoshi726 its different and actually depends on taste and food culture if region
As a vegetarian British-Indian I can say the Maharajah is the best burger McDonald's has ever made and its a little infuriating that its not available in the UK.
I know! You would think McDonalds UK would want to tap into that market. But no.
Okay but if UK gets one of those, they have got to called it "The Maharani" ie The Great Queen 👑
there is a remarkable lack of crossover between American and Indian food in the UK! we need an American burger with Indian flavours
@@whocares5584 - not any more! oops
True, I visited India in 2009 and also went to the Mcdonalds. The Mcmaharaja is the best
Great content I love India's Macdonalds, food is always the best here
The fry slide at 22:14 was so smooooooth
I love how the large size Indian drink was smaller than the medium size American one. It explains many things.
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Yeahh. Indian population is less obese than americans(no hate)
I'm here to visit my relatives at India rn and the Indian ones do taste pretty good because of the spices
MacDonald's in the U.S. needs to have an international item of the month.
Hey John, U.S. has a Global Menu McDonalds where they have items from across the globe(not everything*), its in Illinois Chicago.
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Well , people have to come out for this
The corporate location in Chicago cycles a few international items out at a time
The thing that was not mentioned in the video is that there are two Mcdonalds in India. North and East zone run by connaught foods and south and west run by Hardcastle foods.
Love seein the contrast such a difference innthe pricing too. Love how transparent he is about life in India he's also so humble
Nikhil's energy was amazing, I want to see more of him.
look at Iranian bread too, it is really exciting 🤩🤩
They missed the triple cheeseburger, the chicken mcgriddle/chicken biscuit and the steak, egg and cheese bagel. I tried a bite of the steak, egg and cheese bagel for the first time last week. Never had something so greasy. It was ok but would've been better with a larger sausage patty.
Exclusive only
I can't find the steak bagel anywhere
It’s almost literally Salisbury steak
@@corndogwallace7721It's called Break Away Sirloin Beef Steak, whatever that is 😂
I'm really proud of Nikhil Kini's journey. Hoping to see more of him.
"I'm checking my privilege and we should all make sure we check ours" nice! thanks for pointing that out to everyone.
When he said water I detected an American accent..i also loved his reaction to the mcegg burger. So honest! ❤❤❤
Is it my imagination, or does India have more exclusives than USA does? This can't happen that often for any country up against USA in Food Wars.
No
Beef is banned how will u get exclusive
@@BlackMamba-lt8oe what are you talking about?
@@Star_Joker In India majority population follows Hinduism in which cow is considered as sacred animal so beef is completely banned by government so no religious sentiment are hurt
@@sujalpareek4579 I know, I watched the video, I just wanted to know what Black Mamba meant when they said "how will u get exclusive".
The international hosts have been outstanding. Love what Nik brings to the episodes.
17:59
“Breakfast burrito”
*”Bro I could put 5 of these away easy…EASY”* 😂
Mcdonald's operations in india is divided into west and south and east and north . HERE in west and south the menu has so many options and those are actually good
In Western shows, the immense size of the Indian continent is sometimes glossed over. I can’t quite get my little British head around how big it is. Makes sense that a business like this kind of treats it like 4 places
As an American vegetarian I really want the indian burgers as I can eat them ;(
American …………vegetarian?!?! 😳😳😳
@@yourdoom8773 ye it’s actually really common vegetarian and veganism the media literally just portrays all the negatives to the outside world in my city like 10% are vegan/vegetarian
@FR4NKL1N COD MW3 ?
@FR4NKL1N COD MW3 wdym veganism and vegetarian is looked up upon?
@FR4NKL1N COD MW3 no one sees it as negative :/
These guys have the best job. Imagine eating whatever you want to eat and getting paid for it 🥺
The cuts of Nikhil shaking those fries made me genuinely laugh out loud. I enjoyed this very much.
Ps I might have a big internet crush on the very handsome nikhil. 😍
Eta: 15:26
You wanna be vegetarian? India is the place to be
I’m glad I’m not too attached to any specific food.
I feel like I wouldn’t miss beef and pork.
8:25 “Take everything with a pinch of chili powder” 😭
Mc Aloo Tikki is my first ever burger.
It costed 25 rupees(50cents) about 8years ago
@Shlok Paatni it’s only 49 rupees? Woah that’s so cheap :0
still the best and most affordable!!
@@starlight8554 And it's Mexican counterpart is like 65₹
In 2017 when I first had my McDonalds burger, it was Aloo Tikki one. It was around 39₹ then
It costs 50-55 now .
Very well done video. Both testers, especially Nikhil, voiced their opinions well and educated the viewers beyond basic McDonald’s fast food.
Joe is right about bottled/pre-packaged ranch. It is not good, and it all tastes the same. Homemade ranch with sour cream, buttermilk, chives, garlic, and dill? That stuff is AMAZING.
That does indeed sound delish.
well of course homemade is gonna be better
even just using the hidden valley ranch mix packets to make yours is better than any bottled ranch, the stronger buttermilk and dill flavor make a massive difference
@@kenny4200i valley ranch mix i use, fire
The Indian fry packaging is so cool!
Bro I’ve tried both Indian and American McDonald’s and this is my opinion.
I hate American McDonald’s. It’s so processed and just tastes really bad. I like Indian McDonald’s because it taste more like food compared to American version, and it’s unique and healthier that the American one.
Also portion sizes for India are logical.
Joe got me with "more veggies on it, all of the junk i brush off".... BRUHHH 🤣
right?!
Bloody love the Indian guy totally honest. Keep it up 👍
I seriously wanna go to india to try their mcdonalds. Some of those items sound awesome!!!
Nikhil is fun to watch. Nice fresh presenter and he does it well. Of coarse Joe 😂
In the U.S. their best dipping sauce was the spicy mustard sauce which was discontinued nationally 😢
??? Is that different from the hot mustard? Bc I get that all the time.
I'll choose to watch videos with this Indian Food War guy every time, rather than the British Food War guy. Funnier, more informative.
Being a MCD fan and raised eating MCD I can clearly say that india is really big potential market for them. Thay just improve their innovative stuff and Indians truly say “I’m lovin it ! “ I’ve never ever seen any MCD having more than 5 empty tables. Lots of love from india to MCD. Also found new “chatpata spice mix” this week defiantly try it.
I love Nikhil's energy not gonna lie would love to watch more of him here.
Expect him to feature in all of India vs USA comparison videos from hereon.
damn that indian fries packaging is dope
Nikhil is the best representative india can have.. Great choice guys he's great.
Yes I've been waiting for this🤤 I really really want to know what type of McDonald's food they got in India😍 this is going to be so amazing🥰 Nikhil is the best ever. Also I cannot forget you J man lol
u kno it bb!
no one country can't beat Indian authentic flavor very cultured and delicious food perfect 1 st prize always my india only