Starting yesterday (2012 February 2), Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurants across Japan have begun selling their new 「チキンフィレダブル」 (“Chicken Fillet Double“).
This unusual “sandwich” has no bread. In it’s place, there are two chicken fillets and between them is two pieces of bacon, two slices of cheese, and two dallops of mayonnaise.
You can get the 「チキンフィレダブル」 (“Chicken Fillet Double“) with a drink at Kentucky Fried Chicken in Japan for the price of ¥500 (US$6.57).
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On a side note, today (February 3) is the Japanese holiday 「節分」 (“Setsubun”).
(Click here to read my short FAQ about it.)
I love the concept of this “sandwich,” but it was a bit much when I actually tried one in the U.S. It was too salty for my tastes, and I realized that often, chicken sandwiches use a somewhat sweeter bread (at least in the U.S.) to counter some of the salt.
Do they have this sandwich at KFC in America, too? Is it popular?
>It was too salty
I wonder if it tastes the same here as it does there.
Hi! Didn’t you forget to wear the devil’s mask? I don’t know why most devil’s faces are red. Isn’t it cute to be pink? Or, how about florish?
>Didn’t you forget to wear the devil’s mask?
You’re referring to the tradition in Japan on the Setsubun holiday for the father to wear a demon mask and the children chase him away by throwing beans…
No, I didn’t “forget”. I just haven’t done that since my kids were little.
>Isn’t it cute to be pink?
I’m not sure if demons are meant to be “cute”.
Wow, that looks too much for my tiny little stomach. I can’t even finish a McDonald’s big mac alone. We don’t have this kind of sandwich here maybe because most Indonesian prefer rice over bread or (in this case) chicken.
Of course, rice is a staple food item here in Japan too.
I like rice a lot…but I love chicken too!
I imagine this is not a bad idea of a chicken sandwich… especially if you are on a “low-carb” diet. Once I started to eat less bread, I lost some unnecessary pounds. (Of course I stamped out soda and high caloric snacks too).
I’m not a dietary expert…but fried chicken, bacon, cheese and mayonnaise are all high-calorie, I believe. Especially all together…and a double-helping of each!
But if someone ate that “sandwich” once, rather than habitually, I’m sure there wouldn’t be any harm.
I wish Japan would come out with KFCs popcorn chicken… or those bowls with mashed potatoes, chicken, etc… who am I kidding? I live on a small island with no fast food and don’t make it into Okinawa honto often enough anway.. Still, this makes me hungry despite what has to be a high fat content
>I wish Japan would come out with KFCs popcorn chicken… or those bowls with mashed potatoes, chicken, etc…
I haven’t eaten at Kentucky Fried Chicken for a while…so I’m not sure how their menu is now but years ago KFC Japan had mashed potatoes and gravy.
I don’t know what “popcorn chicken” is though. The name sounds unappetizing.
>(I) don’t make it into Okinawa honto often
I like Okinawan cuisine a lot! I wouldn’t eat fast-food on Okinawa…the “native” food is so much better!
Ouh im surprised to see this menu in Japan as well. I dont like it. Its too salty to my taste..
I dont think its a success because at the same time McD also offer new menu which is Samurai burger. I believe most people prefer samuai burger over this fillet double
“Samurai Burger“? I had never heard of that!?
It’s a Japanese word…but McDonalds in Japan has never had that burger.
(McDonalds Japan does have a “Teriyaki Burger”, though).
Yup they call it Samurai Burger. The set consist of the burger (teriyaki beef with mayonese on top), sakura flavor soft drink and curry flavor fries. The burger is a bit sweet though. Men (my brothers) don’t like it
It sounds like it’s the same as the Teriyaki Burger here.
Is Japanese food so popular in your country that even McDonalds there sells it?
Im Malaysian. So, yes. Japanese food is popular here. We have many japanese restaurants here. If im not mistaken this was the first time McD had japanese flavor in their menu. I like it though
Do you eat Japanese food often?
Yes. I usually ate japanese food with my friend once a month. Few years back i went to Japan and ate sushi there. I was shocked because they were super delicious compared to one’s in my country (for obvious reason.haha)
Yeah, I’m sure that Japanese food is better in Japan than anywhere else.