Do you know the FIFA soccer “World Cup“? Do you watch it?
It’s like the Olympics or “Super Bowl” for soccer.
I remember when Korea and Japan co-hosted the World Cup in 2002 and many matches were held in the Tokyo area. I tried to get interested in the event. I watched the games that Japan played, as well as the games that America played.
But, if I’m honest, I find soccer pretty boring.
I guess I’m in the minority with that opinion though because soccer, especially the World Cup, is very popular around the world.
In Japan, too.
It wasn’t always like that. When I first came to Japan, soccer wasn’t very popular here. Baseball was by far the most popular sport in Japan then.
When Japan co-hosted the 2002 World Cup, soccer-fever took off in Japan. And it’s been very popular here since.
Anyways, in anticipation of the 2014 World Cup, which will be hosted by Brazil from 2014 June 12th – July 13th, McDonalds in Japan is offering a special “World Cup” menu.
It says 「一番ウマい国はどこだ。」 (“Which country is the best?”)
They offer a Brazilian BBQ burger, German pork sandwich, Italian Risotto balls, Chicken McNuggets with Italian Basil and Cheese dip, Japanese “Ramune” floats, and more.
Is McDonalds doing a World Cup campaign like this in your country too?
Tokyo Five 
I’m not a huge fan of the soccer, but between my husband and my students, I’m hearing a lot about it lately. I haven’t tried the McDonalds’ World Cup burgers personally, but there’s a “Mexican taco salad” at a family restaurant, Coco’s, that I actually really like!
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Is it “taco rice” ? If so, that’s actually Japanese! Inspired by Mexican cuisine, but invented by a man in Okinawa.
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I didn’t know that, thanks! This one, though, isn’t – it’s this http://menu.cocos-jpn.co.jp/menu/new/mexico_set.html
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Looks good!
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No campaign here! Italian risotto balls? Interesting. Will you be trying these?
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Maybe I will. On the occasion that I eat at McDonalds, I usually get something from the “￥100 menu” !
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I do enjoy a Big Mac, and I like their fries.
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Yeah, me too. Sometimes.
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