A triple-moon showing at Japan’s famous homegrown burger chain!
Well, it’s “moon-viewing” burger season in Japan again, and the intrepid Reporters at SoraNews24.com have the story! As they report:
As the country’s second-most popular burger chain, Mos Burger sits in the shadow of McDonald’s for much of the year, but when the full moon rises during the annual autumn festival of tsukimi (literally “moon-viewing”), it steps out of the shadows and into the light with a special focaccia burger that gained popularity in 2022 as an homage to Sailor Moon.
While Sailor Moon may no longer be officially attached to the burger, it became so popular that it’s been returning to the menu every autumn since, and this year it’s back again, as both the regular Tsukimi Focaccia (580 yen [US$3.97])…
▼ … and the Barbecue Focaccia (510 yen).
So what exactly are on these unique burgers? SoraNews24 explains:
Both these focaccias feature an original sauce that contains ingredients like cabbage and friedeggplant, and the aroma of smoky hickory wood helps to give it all a delicious, unique flavour. While the regular Tsukimi Focaccia adds a soft-yolk egg to the burger — “tsukimi” refers to dishes containing egg in the culinary world as the yolk resembles the full moon — the barbecue version presents an egg-free option for those wanting to taste more of the sausage.
▼ Joining the focaccias this year is a brand new offering, the Menchi Katsu Focaccia (460 yen), which is said to represent the dark side of the moon.
“Menchi Katsu” translates as “minced fried cutlet”, and this one contains a combination of ground beef and pork. A red wine sauce helps to bring out the juicy flavours of the meat, creating a depth of flavour that’s said to be hearty and satisfying.
I love this website and you should too!
Click here for their entire story on this annual phenomenon in Japan!
SoraNews24 also has the latest KFC “Tsukimi” Sandwiches as well:
Well, I love the look of these! Click on their story to see what they are:
I have shared previous incarnations of these “moon-viewing”burgers and you can see more of them here:
I find so many great food stories at the site, and love how they cover Asia’s wild burger scene:
Remember the “White MOS Burger?”
Want to know more? See the recipe here:
I not only read wacky burger stories, I make them too!
I shared this look at a cheeseburger with the cheese on the outside!
I made this and loved it – and I have made some other wacky burgers as well.
See all of those recipes by clicking here:
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another amazing food post! I’d never heard of moon-viewing burgers as a thing –
Hi John, I find it amazing that Japan has such a big Western food culture.
Robbie, there are so many types of food there! My friend just told me one of the best pizzas he’d ever eaten was in Tokyo! Wild! Thanks for the comment!~
That’s amazing 🌈
It never ceases to amaze me at the vast different types of food and the creativity is off the wall most of the time 🙂