- Source:
- McDonald's Japan / @McDonaldsJapan
- Tags:
- Daigaku Imo / Fast Food / French Fries / Japan / McDonald's / Mdconald's Japan / Snacks
Related Article
-
Want to win the lottery? The Best Shrines and Power Spots to Pray for Good Fortune before Buying Takarakuji
-
Beautiful Japanese cheesecake inspired by Monet’s Pond is a delicious slice of art
-
Add Elegant Japanese Script To Your Look With Beautiful Hiragana Accessories
-
The Way These Japanese Airline Baggage Handlers Unload a Plane is Surprising a Lot of People
-
Japan fuses instant noodles and rice balls for the ultimate speedy snack
-
Make Your Bed With Fluffy Corgi Faces And Butts With These Awesome Corgi Pillow Cases
Japan, and McDonald's Japan in particular, are really big on seasonal releases and limited-edition flavors, as evidenced by their chocolate sauce French Fries and Halloween editions that featured pumpkin and purple potato sauces. Now the fast food change is looking to a sweet and savory nostalgic treat to give their French Fries a new shine with the Japanese Style French Fries University Potato Flavor.
If you're wondering what "University Potatoes" (daigaku imo) are, they're essentially candied sweet potatoes, and take their name from being a popular snack with University students looking to save money but get a calorie-dense snack to help them power through the day. While the McDonald's iteration of them won't use actual sweet potatoes, they will come with a syrupy honey and black sesame sauce that can be drizzled on using Japan's ultra-convenient sauce packets, which should recreate the sweet and salty appeal of the classic student favorite.
The "Japanese Style" advertising extends to the packaging as well.
Source: McDonald's Japan
Source: McDonald's Japan
The candied sweet potato fries will be on sale starting February 15, selling for 330 yen in individual packs.