Singapore: MOS Burger
This is a rewind to our UK trip last year – that I never got around to properly writing up!
So, it’s fairly apparent from this blog that I like food. I like all kinds of food. I like the occasional super duper crazy expensive high end dining, and I also like the occasional trashy fast food. I don’t mind admitting that we sometimes eat at McDonalds (though I do draw the line at Hungry Jacks – now that shit is disgusting). Some evenings we eat really well – I’ll cook an elaborate feast that has taken hours in the kitchen – and other evenings it’s toast and canned soup. So it’s in that fast food vein that I present to you: MOS BURGER!
We spent most of our time in Singapore seeing friends, but one day we were wandering around the malls (as you do in Singapore) when we came across MOS Burger. We ate at MOS Burger only once in Japan, so we were very excited to see it!
MOS Burger is the second largest fast food franchise in Japan (after McDonalds), and there are also outlets in Singapore, Hong Kong and Taiwan. And what does MOS mean? It stands for mountains, ocean, sun (cute!).
Alastair had to have a snack straight away, even though we had eaten lunch a couple of hours earlier. I am so jealous of his metabolism. Sigh.
He had the hot yakiniku rice burger – rice burger “buns” filled with slices of beef, chilli infused spicy-sweet miso, and pieces of green capscium. It was good, but it was so messy!
We returned for a proper meal later in the day, and both had the Spicy MOS Burger. Like the rice burger, it was so, so messy to eat – the sauce dripped everywhere – but it was great. Juicy pattie, spicy sauce and a big slice of tomato. The chips were good too.
I wish a MOS Burger would open here! The burgers look small (by Australian standards anyway) but somehow the portions seem just right? Maybe it’s because we were eating them in Singapore and the heat meant I wasn’t very hungry. Still… MOS Burger in Australia campaign – who’s with me??
January 28, 2011 @ 9:13 pm
I’m totally with you! MOS burger was my favourite burger joint while I lived in Singapore. They make every burger fresh to order.
Even the fat fries are really good!
February 7, 2011 @ 9:09 pm
I’ve never had an opportunity to try their other menu items – need to go back (the only problem with visiting MOS Burger overseas: so much other good food to eat!)
January 28, 2011 @ 10:28 pm
ZOMG! BFF, now you can un-disown me! This is where I tell you that I actively sought out and dragged my friend to an In-N-Out in Arizona, and that while the smell of McDonalds makes me feel sick, a small part of me still wants its hashbrowns on a semi-regular basis. Un-disown me, un-disown me!
February 7, 2011 @ 9:11 pm
In-N-Out! In-N-Out rocks! Okay (and this is a couple of weeks late, hope you weren’t too worried in the meantime) you are un-disowned!
February 7, 2011 @ 10:12 pm
Thank heavens, I can finally breathe again.
January 28, 2011 @ 10:49 pm
OOhhh!! I never knew what mos burger stands for even though my dad’s japanese:P Mmmmm…I kinda miss having mos burger after reading your post!! I grew up in Singapore, and while I may hate fast food, mos burger was an exception. It’s probably the only fast food that I don’t mind having. I think their rice burgers are awesome!
February 7, 2011 @ 9:13 pm
Hehee I only know what MOS stands for because I saw it on the website 😉 Their rice burgers are fantastic!
January 28, 2011 @ 10:53 pm
MOS MOS MOS… I always head to MOS at least once when I am back in SG….
February 7, 2011 @ 9:16 pm
Only once? There’s too much good food in Singapore!
January 29, 2011 @ 6:49 am
The rice burger looks so good!!
I can’t believe I never noticed them in Japan!
Although I usually don’t go for fast food so Maybe I tuned out. What a shame, I will now have to go back just for the rice burger.
I wish we had fast food like that here!! I am in the campaign to bring MOS to Australia!
February 7, 2011 @ 9:18 pm
Maybe you didn’t notice it because there’s so much amazing food in Japan! We only went there because my husband was hung over and needed a burger… 😉 otherwise we never would have realised the greatness of MOS!
January 29, 2011 @ 9:55 am
I’m with you! I’ve long been campaigning for the arrival of MOS burger into Australia. I love love love MOS!
February 7, 2011 @ 9:21 pm
Yay! MOS rocks!
January 29, 2011 @ 11:39 am
I would love to bring MOS burger to Australia! I’ve sadly never tried it whilst in Hong Kong due to, um, being distracted by other foods… =p
February 7, 2011 @ 9:25 pm
Haha I understand that – it’s probably quite low on the list of HK eats 🙂
January 29, 2011 @ 3:54 pm
I’m with you! I MISS MOS! You’ve been mossed.. hahaha… the crispy rice.. yummy!
February 7, 2011 @ 9:28 pm
Dammit we need someone to open one here! 😉
January 30, 2011 @ 12:08 am
I love Hungry Jacks and totally hate McDonalds. I’d like to try these MOS burgers as they do sound good.
February 7, 2011 @ 9:30 pm
MOS Burger blows both Hungry Jacks and McDs out of the water!
January 31, 2011 @ 3:50 pm
I live in Taiwan and I absolutely love MOS burger!!
February 7, 2011 @ 9:38 pm
Oh, so jealous! 😀