Honest Bao

It’s finally happened.  After decades of us Brits staring longingly across the Atlantic (and the Pacific), the McGriddle has officially touched down on UK soil. For the uninitiated, the McGriddle was born in 2003, the brainchild of Tom Ryan—the same mad scientist who gave us stuffed crust pizza. His mission? To take a full "Grand Slam" breakfast and transform it into a portable, handheld miracle using "syrup crystal" technology. Always taste better when food is pipping hot I actually had my first encounter with this sweet-and-savoury beast in Japan. Sadly, I haven’t done the "American Pilgrimage" yet to compare it to the OG version, but I was genuinely surprised by the UK iteration. I walked in expecting a sugar-induced dental emergency, but the maple-infused griddle cakes are actually quite restrained. The pancakes are fluffy and provide just enough sweetness to make that salty sausage patty pop. Interestingly, I found the Japanese version a bit sweeter—p...