Hey Jules, you know what they call a Whopper in Japan?

Tentacle Colon Rape.

Quick, someone round up Sonya Thomas (The Black Widow), Takeru Kobayashi & Joey Chestnut & fly them to Japan in time for this promo.

One of Sonya Thomas's records is eating 7 burgers (3/4 pound "Thickburgers") in 10 minutes. She'd lay waste on a bunch of Whoppers.

On October 28, 2007, between 2:33 and 2:41, Chestnut ate 103 Krystal burgers in the Krystal Square Off World Hamburger Eating Championship in Chattanooga, Tennessee. This was Chestnut's personal best, and is the new world record.

Kobayashi was the reigning champion of the Krystal Square Off World Hamburger Eating Championship until 2007, when he could not compete due to a recent wisdom tooth extraction. He regained the title in 2009.

Kobayashi notwithstanding, the Japanese do not have the stomachs for a bunch of burgers and french fries. An all-you-can-eat burger joint has little to worry about. Most customers will eat two and walk away.

/been to Japan, done that.

While I have noticed that there has been a correlation between the price of fast food burgers going up and the size of them going down, the Whopper is still the biggest fast food burger around. I couldn't even fathom eating the double Whopper, I can barely finish a single one.

All-you-can-eat Whoppers! DAMN! SIgn me up!

I'll take two. And then I'll leave most of the second one. Y'know--cause I'll be full.

/fatties

whopper bukkake!

Is this better or worse than the "Windows 7 Whopper?" I can't tell.

spman: While I have noticed that there has been a correlation between the price of fast food burgers going up and the size of them going down, the Whopper is still the biggest fast food burger around. I couldn't even fathom eating the double Whopper, I can barely finish a single one.

Yeah but it tastes like it has way more filler now. I mean, it's not like it was ever great meat, but it sort of tastes like a half flame broiled piece of bread now.

Assuming it didn't have the same price as a steak buffet, I'd be all over this.

spman: While I have noticed that there has been a correlation between the price of fast food burgers going up and the size of them going down

Wendy's latest promotion was coupled with a size reduction and a price hike. They're now on the Arby's list of "ain't payin' that for fake versions of good food when there are real local joints selling the same".

Also, the size reduction in the base Whopper is noticeable. Went from a 2-hander to a 1 1/2 within the last decade.

jingks: fusillade762: This is the same country that puts fried eggs, corn, shrimp and squid on their pizzas. Nothing surprises me anymore.

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*hurk!*

Also, that first one isn't pizza. It's okonomiyaki

Came here to write this, glad someone else caught it. Okonomiyaki is the food of the Gods and anyone who says otherwise is subhuman, although admittedly the one in fusillade762's post is a bit too much for my tastes (also note that the pic seems to be some sort of pre-made mix instead of the real deal).

Pizza in Japan is horrible, though - the best available in Tokyo is Sbarro, not even kidding. Second-best is Dominos. Pity us.

Gaylord Fister: Whopper? Meh. Too much vegetable crap, too watery. The X-Tra Long Chili Cheese on the other hand? Pure awesomeness.

/only available in Germany AFAIK

I may sound like a crazy person, but I just can't enjoy a burger if it doesn't have the vegetable component in it. I need it to have the onions, lettuce, and tomatoes to make it work. Otherwise, it doesn't feel right.

/Jalapenos also work for me
//Not pickles, though
///At least not those tiny-ass sour ones

jingks: fusillade762: This is the same country that puts fried eggs, corn, shrimp and squid on their pizzas. Nothing surprises me anymore.

Those aren't sausage rolls!

/ stupid fark ani-gif size hate...

WTF?.

/Can't decide if it was an advertisement fail or win

kellynoel: CygnusDarius: ///At least not those tiny-ass sour ones

I swear to cheese, I could stick my face in a vat of the pickles that McDonalds puts on their burgers and eat them all without coming up for air. F*ck, I love those pickles.

I like these kinds of pickles:



Especially if they're sweet.

The Southern Dandy: kellynoel: I haven't had any food from BK in at least a decade. But, every once in a while I stop in to buy a soda. Did you people know that they STILL have those f*cked up "onion rings?" NASTY.

So much THIS. Blech!

It's not onion rings (new window).

kellynoel: CygnusDarius: Especially if they're sweet.

Sweet pickles are an abomination. We shall never break bread, CygnusDarius! NEVAR!

I never said 'please'. Now open the gates and embrace our sweet relish or suffer for heresy!.

jingks: If you like traditional wood-fired oven pizza, check out the new Pizza Strada in Azabu, but I don't think they deliver. Salvatore does deliver, but I'm not sure their range.

/ I do miss typical, cheap delivery though
// $5 for an additional pizza is sorely missed

Duly noted, but that's what I want too - cheap local delivery that's of decent quality. Dominos barely approaches "I am willing to pay this much for convenience" levels with the 20% discount and free sides you can score w/ their iPhone app, but I miss my local place and their giant menu. Whenever my parents get a pizza, the guy taking the order always asks how I'm doing...

It's a pity that although postal delivery is so cheap and reliable in Japan, food delivery remains super-expensive. Apples and oranges, perhaps, but you'd think that guys weaving through neighborhoods on delivery scooters could at least match American drivers who have to pay for gas and car upkeep, even with tips factored in.

veritas_aeternitas: Also, I have a craving for a chili cheese dog. Anyone see any of those in Tokyo?

They're not impossible to find, I don't think. Hell, I think even Freshness Burger has them... music festivals I go to regularly have gourmet hot dog stands, but I'm not sure about places you can just go to and order.


MadSamoan: I grew up on Okinawa in the 80's and I can tell you that the younger Japanese generations are much taller than previous generations now that they get more dairy and red meat in their diet.

My first time here was study abroad in '04-05, then I moved back at the end of '06, and even in that relatively short span I'm flabbergasted at how quickly Japanese physiology has changed.