Burger King Thailand Has a New Cheeseburger With No Burger And It Looks Nasty
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Now this one is a new one. Burger King in Thailand has a new burger but there’s no actual burger. The new sandwich is called ‘The Real Cheeseburger’ which is a bit misleading. That said, the new item is going viral on social media.
According to FoodBeast, Burger King in Thailand introduced their new burger on July 9. Here’s the deal with this; not only is there no actual burger, it’s just cheese. 20 slices to be exact. ‘The Real Cheeseburger’ is 20 pieces of American cheese between a bun. Now, I’d say it’s like a grilled cheese, but it’s not! Looking at it the cheese, it’s not all melted. And the bun doesn’t seem toasty.
Honestly, this looks like a sandwich you’d make if you were broke and just had a lot of Kraft singles! I’ve been that broke, so I get it! But this is not a sandwich I’d run out to get. By the way, if you’re wondering, there are no condiments on the sandwich. Nor is there lettuce, tomato, onion or pickle on the sandwich.
There’s no way I can call this a burger. A overly cheesy sandwich, yes. A burger, absolutely not! Although, I’m thinking I need to make this myself and bring it in for Phil and I to try. I can make it at home, and we can heat it up here.
If you’re like me and wondering if this is a ‘joke’ sandwich, it’s not. Burger King Thailand confirmed it’s a real menu item on their Facebook page. One person that is saying the sandwich is so big, he could only eat half of it and that the amount of cheese is insane.
Would you try it? I’m guessing the new ‘burger’ is loaded with calories and cholesterol. Of course, it’s not like any of us eat fast food because it’s healthy. I’ll take a Whopper over this any day!
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Melany Myers is a Gastonia native and has spent most of her life here in North Carolina. Mel has worked in radio for over 20 years, many of which she spent co-hosting morning shows in Charlotte, NC, and Columbia, SC. Mel loves 80’s music, going to concerts, cooking, and eating! She is always writing about random news stories that really make you wonder, “what in the world?!” She also writes about rock music and human-interest content.