Burger King Japan’s new Crown The One Pounder is like a cheeseburger on steroids

It looks appetizing. I don’t eat beef, and I don’t eat anything with gluten, but as a one-off experience I’m going to give it a try. Conveniently, there’s a Burger King about 10 minutes from my place in the north part of Chuo-ku in Osaka. (For you Osakans, it’s right at the Tani-4 junction.

It’s obviously not something to be eaten regularly or as a substitute for real food, but only the dimmest of bulbs would do that — or come here to remind us of same.

That looks amazing. It also looks like a trip to the emergency room.

That looks amazing. It also looks like a trip to the emergency room.

Yes, despite my recent physical exam — perfect EKG and normal blood pressure — I’m a little nervous about this one. If you don’t hear from me within the next two weeks, assume the worst.

Looks Great!! Worth a try

Yes, despite my recent physical exam — perfect EKG and normal blood pressure — I’m a little nervous about this one. If you don’t hear from me within the next two weeks, assume the worst.

You’re going to do it? If it looks too intimidating, Burger King does also have a Tom Yum version of their summer surf n’ turf Whopper which I saw a couple weeks ago.

a cheeseburger on steroids

Considering the amount of hormones fed to US cattle, the writer may want to edit this comment.

Wait a sec. All last week NHK kept telling us about the beef shortage. Mainichi ran posts about having to change eating habits away from meat because of "vast shortages". So what has changed? Has meat suddenly materialised or was all the meat shortage reporting lies? Because this promotion during a meat shortage makes zero sense.

Recently ate a Whopper Junior with Cheese on an American military base then tried one at Burger King in Machida.

The difference is amazing. Japanese burger king is much better.

That is nearly the total calories I eat for three meals in a day.

Here is my beef. Back in high school I worked at a BK and would prepare most burgers fresh putting the frozen beef patty in the conveyer belt grill for each burger, and they were very good. Without exception, and I have given BK several chances, you will get a burger that is pre-made and sitting there or beef that has been stored. It is 90% less palatable than one off the grill. This apparently is for time-efficiency. There are simply much better burger places out there and BK should frankly go bankrupt.

Grabbing one today.

The difference is amazing. Japanese burger king is much better.

You mean, in your opinion, so what makes it in your "opinion" better?

There are simply much better burger places out there and BK should frankly go bankrupt.

I don't know if they should go out of business, I think competition is good for the world market, but at the same time, there are definitely better hamburger shops around. When talking about burgers in Japan what I don't like is their bun vs meat ratio, usually in Japan you get more fun than the actual burger as well as heaps of lettuce. when more than 40% of the burger consists of lettuce then why make a burger at all? I had my share of decent burgers in Japan, but never one that just knocked me off my feet. I know Japan can make some astounding burgers, but they are cheap on the meat part, BK for all of its shortcomings you do at least get a lot more meat, and that's what most people want in the end.

Mr. Bass,

"Japan can make some astounding burgers, but they are cheap on the meat part, BK for all of its shortcomings you do at least get a lot more meat, and that's what most people want in the end."

You mean, in your opinion that is what most people want. How can you put your words in others' mouths and thoughts unless you add with your opinion to it?

I know of nobody that wants more meat in the end. My family and friends want a healthy balance. Maybe that is why we are not huge.

I would never knowingly eat beef from the USA as it's full of growth hormones and anti-biotics. It is totally banned within Europe including the UK. Now if it says meat reared in Japan I would find that safe to eat!

I love meat and I love burgers but that is too much of the former in the latter. Everything apart from the meat is just 'lip service'.

Mr Kipling said,

"Considering the amount of hormones fed to US cattle, the writer may want to edit this comment."

I live in Tennessee and organically raised, hormone free beef is widely available, and my Wyoming cousin raises hormone free grass fed beef on her ranch.

You mean, in your opinion

That is why I said, "can"

that is what most people want. How can you put your words in others' mouths and thoughts unless you add with your opinion to it?

Because I usually state that it is my opinion on pretty much everything, relax.

I know of nobody that wants more meat in the end. My family and friends want a healthy balance.

Then that is your choice of how you want to eat, but most people do want to indulge in a burger here or there. How many burger shops do you have compared to Vegan shops? I rest my case. You eat and look for the food you and your family want and in the meantime, those that want to partake in a delicious burger, be it from BK or Micky D's etc. let them, you do you and we will do us.

Maybe that is why we are not huge.

I don't know, I never met you.

When talking about burgers in Japan what I don't like is their bun vs meat ratio, usually in Japan you get more fun than the actual burger as well as heaps of lettuce. when more than 40% of the burger consists of lettuce then why make a burger at all? 

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I found Sasebo burgers to be rather delicious and satisfying.

I found Sasebo burgers to be rather delicious and satisfying.

Thanks I forgot to mention them, and yes, they are pretty much one of the very few burger shops that makes American-style burgers. Very delicious, and they don’t cut corners, definitely recommended.

I found Sasebo burgers to be rather delicious and satisfying.

There used to be one in my Tokyo neighborhood. You'd wait more than half an hour and the burger would finally arrived saturated in ketchup and mayonaise. I remember titling my burger sideways so the liquid condiments would drip into a huge pile on my plate before I could eat it.

My wife asked me if this is what burgers are like in the US, and my response was it was either what Japanese thought US burgers were like or maybe what they were like in the 1940s.

 I remember titling my burger sideways so the liquid condiments would drip into a huge pile on my plate before I could eat it.

Japanese definitely and without a doubt love their mayonnaise to THE core. I always have to tell them to ease up on it other I feel like I am eating Mayo with some burger.

You'd wait more than half an hour and the burger would finally arrived saturated in ketchup and mayonaise.

That is unfortunate. I personally didn’t have those problems with the small Log Kit I frequented in Nagasaki. Then again, I almost always go elsewhere if there’s a long line anywhere, and I usually ask for no sauce (especially mayonnaise) on burgers. The thing above is probably far too meaty and cheesy to have without sauce though.

The thing above is probably far too meaty and cheesy to have without sauce though.

I agree. Usually, I have to ask the same in Japan, go easy on the sauce, otherwise it’s just overkill on the condiments.

If it has to have a paper diaper around it to stop the first bite from squirting all over the table across from you, it is not an American-style burger.

I agree. Usually, I have to ask the same in Japan, go easy on the sauce, otherwise it’s just overkill on the condiments.

If it has to have a paper diaper around it to stop the first bite from squirting all over the table across from you, it is not an American-style burger.

I take it you don't like American-style burgers.

$20 (roughly speaking) for a burger you can't fit in your mouth is insane. But it would make a really great pig-out eating contest, instead of that annual Coney Island hot-dog spectacle, don't you think?

@Bass:

I have never seen a diaper wrap around an American Burger all throughout the US.

I love Angus Burgers in Hawaii in particular and any burger at the wonderful diners in NY.

I also always here and everywhere else special order my burgers. Stops the squirts.

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