McArabia

McArabia
Nutritional value per 1 sandwich
Energy590.0 kcal (2,469 kJ)
47.0 g
Sugars4.0 g
Dietary fiber4.0 g
33.0 g
Saturated9.6 g
Trans0.2 g
26.0 g
Vitamins and minerals
MineralsQuantity
%DV†
Calcium
2%
20.0 mg
Iron
0%
0 mg
Sodium
37%
860.0 mg
†Percentages estimated using US recommendations for adults,[1] except for potassium, which is estimated based on expert recommendation from the National Academies.[2]

The McArabia is a pita bread sandwich available at all McDonald's outlets in Arab countries and Pakistan. It is known as the Grilled Chicken foldover in Singapore, Malaysia and South Africa,[3] as McOriental in Spain, France and Holland,[4] the McTurco in Turkey,[5] Greek Mac in Greece and Cyprus,[6][7] and as the McKebab in Israel.[8] The sandwich was originally made to meet West Asian tastes.

History

The Sandwich was introduced as the Greek Mac in 2001 in Greece.[7]

The McArabia was introduced in Saudi Arabia and UAE in March 2003 in response to a sharp fall of profits in 2002, and declared a permanent product, due to boycotts on American brands and restaurants over the war in Iraq and claims that the ingredients were not from local vendors. The first version of the sandwich used grilled chicken with pita bread which was imported from the UK for the first week, then was switched to local bakers.[9][10] In 2004, the Kofta variant was added, while in 2005, the sandwich was introduced in Malaysia and a limited spicy beef variant in 2006.

Product description and variants

  • McArabia: Grilled chicken, which contains two grilled chicken patties with tomatoes, lettuce and topped with garlic sauce wrapped in pita bread served in the UAE, KSA, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman, Morocco, Pakistan (the only non-Arab country), and Bahrain.[11][12][13] It was served in Malaysia for a limited time in April 2020 and April 2022 as the Grilled Chicken Foldover.[14]
  • McArabia Grilled Kofta: served with lettuce, tomatoes, onions, and garlic mayonnaise in addition to two patties of grilled kofta, all in an Arabic-style pita bread, was served in Egypt[12] and also withdrawn from other countries in early years; it was available as a limited-time sandwich in September 2014, served in Malaysia in April 2022 as the Beef Foldover with 2 sauce variants garlic and special sauce.
  • McArabia Crispy Chicken: a variant that replaces the grilled chicken, was available September 2014.[15]
  • McArabia Veggie: a variant with a plant-based patty was available in Kuwait around September 2014.[16]
  • McArabia Sujuk: a variant that replaces the kofta and was available in the UAE in September 2014.[17]
  • McArabia Saveur Tagine was a variant that had cumin bread, basil sauce, onions, cumin and coriander, combined with grilled vegetables (tomatoes, grilled red and yellow peppers), with a spicy basil sauce. It was only available in Morocco in April 2009.
  • McArabia Saveur Badinjan was a variant that had cumin bread and grilled vegetables consisting of eggplants, pepper and tomatoes. The sandwich was only available in Morocco in April 2009.[4]
  • Crispy Fish Foldover: contains tomatoes, white onion, lettuce and a special sauce resembling Sriracha mayo, over a large crispy fish fillet in pita bread. Served in Malaysia for a limited time in April 2020.[14]
  • Mini McArabia, also known As P'tit McArabia, was a variant that was similar to the McArabia; its ingredients and price were cut in half from the regular McArabia, making it have one single patty and fewer vegetables. Its patty variants were Sujuk and Grilled Chicken.[18]
  • McArabia Halloumi is a breakfast item consisting of pita bread that had a lightly grilled Halloumi cheese accompanied by lettuce, tomatoes and black olives.[19]

References

  1. ^ United States Food and Drug Administration (2024). "Daily Value on the Nutrition and Supplement Facts Labels". FDA. Archived from the original on 2024-03-27. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
  2. ^ National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; Health and Medicine Division; Food and Nutrition Board; Committee to Review the Dietary Reference Intakes for Sodium and Potassium (2019). Oria, Maria; Harrison, Meghan; Stallings, Virginia A. (eds.). Dietary Reference Intakes for Sodium and Potassium. The National Academies Collection: Reports funded by National Institutes of Health. Washington, DC: National Academies Press (US). ISBN 978-0-309-48834-1. PMID 30844154. Archived from the original on 2024-05-09. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
  3. ^ "McDonald's | Grilled Chicken Foldover". www.mcdonalds.co.za. Archived from the original on 2019-12-21. Retrieved 2019-12-21.
  4. ^ a b "McDonald's renforce sa gamme". 12 March 2009.
  5. ^ "McTurco® Etli Menü". McDonald's Türkiye]. Archived from the original on 2014-03-08.
  6. ^ "Greek Mac". McDonald's Greece. Archived from the original on 2019-03-27. Retrieved 2014-11-14.
  7. ^ a b Yunker, John (15 October 2003). "Would You Like Fries With Your Greek Mac?". Corante. Archived from the original on 24 August 2014.
  8. ^ "29 Exotic McDonald's Dishes Around the World". twistedsifter. 22 December 2011.
  9. ^ Derhally, Massoud (5 March 2003). "McDonald's rolls out McArabia". ArabianBusiness.com.
  10. ^ Tagliabue, John (15 March 2003). "U.S. Brands Abroad Are Feeling Global Tension". The New York Times.
  11. ^ "McArabia Chicken". McDonald's Oman.
  12. ^ a b "Sandwiches". McDonald's Egypt. Archived from the original on 2017-07-09. Retrieved 2014-11-12.
  13. ^ "McArabia Chicken". n McDonald's Bahrain.
  14. ^ a b "Indahnya Ramadan". Indahnya Ramadan. Retrieved 2020-04-28.
  15. ^ ssarah (31 August 2014). "McDonald's Celebrates Local Flavor with New McArabia Sandwiches". I Love Qatar. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
  16. ^ "New McDonald's McArabia meals: True to tradition :: Rinnoo.net Website". Rinnoo.net Website. Retrieved 2017-07-06.
  17. ^ "mcarabia-sujuk". McDonald's UAE.
  18. ^ "ميني ماك عربي جريلد تشيكن". www.mcdonalds.com. Archived from the original on 2020-09-18. Retrieved 2020-04-28.
  19. ^ Chris (6 December 2013). "McDonald's McArabia Halloumi". everythinghapa.
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