Order Your McDonald's Egg McMuffin Australian-Style For A More Decadent Breakfast

McDonald's is perhaps the most recognizable international fast food restaurant, and if you're traveling the world from golden arch to golden arch, the menu can get a little different. "Pulp Fiction" taught us that a cheesy Quarter Pounder in Paris is called the "Royale with Cheese," although these days you can simply order a Cheeseburger Royal. On the breakfast side of things, you can get a Deluxe McMuffin in Norway with a beef patty rather than the sausage or Canadian bacon we get Stateside. But when you want to put the brekkie in your breakfast sando, you might want to order your Egg McMuffin Australian-style.

Just get it with regular bacon as the protein secondary to the egg. It's a pretty simple change. While some of us may love the classic Canadian bacon, let's be honest: It's just ham. Getting your Egg McMuffin with bacon might be the most American way to order it, after all. The McMuffin is the only McDonald's breakfast with fresh-cooked egg, and if you want more fresh taste, bacon might be the key. Sure, all McDonald's bacon comes precooked and is reheated in the restaurant, but it has a little more texture than Canadian bacon or a sausage patty. The bacon will give your Egg McMuffin a saltier and richer flavor, as well as more texture.

While it is occasionally possible to order the bacon McMuffin from the McDonald's app by requesting an exchange of meat, you're probably better off doing it in person. You just have to say you want to swap out the Canadian bacon or sausage with some regular applewood-smoked bacon the company uses on its Bacon, Egg, and Cheese Biscuits, and its Bacon, Egg, and Cheese McGriddles. If you're into a nice salty hit with your egg, you'll love the swap. It's kind of perfect with a side of Hash Browns (or, if you're into deconstruction, adding a layer of crunchy potato to your sandwich).

And if you need more tips and tricks for your McDonald's breakfast, you can get your McMuffin with folded eggs or go all the way with a discontinued Triple Breakfast Stacks and load on the protein. The McDonald's menu is pretty vast, but if you know what you're doing, you can customize it exactly to your tastes. Get wild — add steak from the Steak, Egg, and Cheese bagel, or add a touch of sweetness with a packet of jelly or some Hotcake Syrup. And while you can't simply say, "Give me the Aussie," you can get the bacon on your McMuffin to get the flavor that's on the menu Down Under.