Grilled Charcoal

Burger King’s Newest Japanese Burger Is Covered With Black Cheese

What we're all wondering: Does it taste like regular yellow American?
What we’re all wondering: Does it taste like regular yellow American? Photo: Burger King Japan

Of all the possible toppings that could be put on top of a hamburger patty that rests upon a jet-black bun made from bamboo charcoal, a single frightful slice of tarry black cheese admittedly makes a lot of sense. There’s a dose of squid ink injected into the onion-garlic sauce that slicks this burger, which will be made available (of course) for a limited time only at Burger King”s Japanese locations later this month, and even more bamboo charcoal deployed to stain that black cheese. Here’s a better shot of the kuro burger again, just because:

Black-bunned burgers topped with black cheese taste best paired with a tall, icy glass of Coke Zero, apparently.

The one on the right benefits from the addition of special sauce.
The one on the right benefits from the addition of special sauce. Photo: Burger King Japan

These things go on sale starting September 19.

[Burger King Japan/Facebook via Kotaku]

Burger King’s Newest Japanese Burger Is Covered With Black Cheese