Behold The “ALL American” Cheeseburger!
Yes, that is perfection in a photo – a cheeseburger with all of the right ingredients, all in the right shape and size.
As we hurdle headlong into 2026, I had high hopes for more unique takes on the hamburger!
In the past, I’ve been known to eat a wide variety of burgers – such as the “Pastrami Burger”:
Yes, stuffing a burger with even MORE meat is fun, but the basic concept of the burger remains unchanged…or does it?
We will see what I uncover in 2026 – perhaps another entry in the series of unique burgers that don’t have a bun!
Here are the five wildest “non-bun” burgers I’ve found!
A “Tater Tot” Bun!”
Let’s get started with a wild one: look at this “Tater Tot” Burger!
A Cheeseburger With A Tater Tot Bun!
Yes, imagine your favorite cheeseburger – add bacon if you wish – all held together by very melty cheese and buns formed out of Tater Tots!
All you need to do it pre-bake your tots, then stack them upright, top with cheese, and stick under a broiler – voila! Once they crisp up they become “Cheesy Tater Tot Buns!”
FYI: Tater Tots were first invented in 1953, and there are now more than 70 million pounds of tots sold each year!
Now let’s head to Japan, where burgers are very popular – and one enterprising Chef decided to do what seemed redundant – but is actually genius:
The “All-Meat” Bun!
Leave it to MOS Burger in Japan to come up with this wild “outside the box” idea: a burger made with a burger bun!
That’s right, it’s a regular burger and toppings, held together by more meat! If you love what MOS is attempting here, you can click here to get further instructions on how to consume this “meat meat and more meat” product!
I had the chance to eat one of the most delicious burgers I have ever had – with a very unique bun thanks to ramen:
Behold The “Ramen” Burger!
That’s right, a terrific cheeseburger is held together by a bun made of ramen – and it was delicious!
It had a terrific crunch on the outside but was soft and tasty inside – click on my story here to see where I got it – along with a side of “seaweed fries”:
And hav you ever “oopsied?” Well I did: I made a burger that had “egg buns” – see how I made it here:
And finally: we’ve had buns made of meat, tater tots and ramen noodles…but why not a burger with a “Cheese” bun?
That’s Camembert holding it all together – click here to see how:
So far, I am willing to concede that, while you may not have seen these, they are worth trying if you come across one….this last one, however…
The Deep-Fried “Twinkie Burger”!
You read that right: it’s a deep-fried burger with a “Twinkie Bun!”
The legendary PYT burger in Philadelphia garnered lots of press coverage for their “deep-fried twinkie burger”, with deep fried real Twinkie buns! PYT takes a juicy beef patty, tops it with American cheese and bacon, then puts it between two smashed twinkies, fries it up and serves it – and you know what, I’d try it!
As for excess, add this one to the list:
That’s a burger patty with two KFC Chicken buns….and clearly there are no apologies – while that doesn’t look too exciting, here is another angle:
Well, now I’m sold on this “unique” sandwich that makes “liberal” use of KFC Fried Chicken.
As SoraNews24 reported:
“When Kentucky Fried Chicken introduced Double Down, a wicked burger that replaces buns with fillets of fried chicken, Japan went on the offense and stuffed rice in there for an extra twist.”
Well, count me in!
Finally, let’s just concede that all we really needed is this:
A Burger With A “Bacon Bun!”
If you love to add bacon to your burger, this is the easiest way to do it – just create two massive buns using only bacon!
Add a slice of lettuce if you must and call it a healthy meal!
I hope you enjoyed this trip down the dark alleyways of burger mania…
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Amazing! I kind of like the ramen bun!
It was SO good! Just a little chewy but not gummy and a bit of a crunch on the outside! Im a bit surprised we don’t see more of it! Thanks for the comment!
the ramen or tot bun!
Am certain this ‘pork/and/beef/meat patty with salad and no/ bun’/maker/and/eater should simply keep her thoughts to herself . . . but, once in a blue moon, apologizing profoundly to my inner health god, I wouldn’t mind the Japanese ones. . . both the all-meat and ramen ones have a come-hitherish look about them as a birthday treat for instance 🙂 !