The Economist's Big Mac index seeks to make exchange-rate theory more digestible. It is arguably the world's most accurate financial indicator to be based on a fast-food item"
In Japan, we have a custom to appreciate the moon, especially the full moon in September. We set dumpling and seasonal fruits out by the window and watch the moon. This custom is called TSUKIMI. TSUKI means the moon, and MI means watching...
We know from our patrimony that a rabbit lives in the Moon and cooks rice cakes there. You can see designs with the moon and rabbit together often, like this, this . And since the round yellow part looks like the moon, we call this way of making eggs 'Tsukimi'. This is Tukimi Udon. And Japanese McDonalds sells Tsukimi Burgar . This is a McDonalds season special only in Japan."
Bend.com - McDonald's and other fast food, good news for Oregon producers: "With the golden arches of McDonald's leading the way, quick service restaurants are providing a large and important market for Oregon's agricultural producers. From the locally-grown onions and cucumbers that end up on hamburgers to the potatoes used for French fries, McDonald's and others have developed a relationship with Pacific Northwest growers that seems to be working for both parties."
