I visited a McDonald's in Saudi Arabia to see how it compared to the US and UK, and can say the McArabia and Chicken Mac are a force to be reckoned with

• I went to check out a McDonald's while in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in January.
• I was interested to see the menu, and compare it to those I've seen in the UK and US recently.
• Here's what it was like, and how the famous McArabia went down.
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I visited a McDonald's restaurant in central Riyadh in January 2020 while visiting Saudi Arabia.

I was intrigued to see how it's menu different from those in the UK and the US, especially as pork in any form isn't permitted in the country, as it's the home of Islam.

McDonald's is extremely popular in Saudi Arabia. There are 163 outlets, the first of which opened in 1993, and there's one in most malls you visit.

Here's what it was like, and what interesting menu options haven't yet made it to the UK or US.