{"id":2183,"date":"2025-09-20T06:00:06","date_gmt":"2025-09-20T13:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/catbradley.io\/?p=2183"},"modified":"2025-09-20T06:00:06","modified_gmt":"2025-09-20T13:00:06","slug":"mcdonalds-japan-adds-lucky-heart-shaped-shrimp-nuggets-to-the-menu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/catbradley.io\/?p=2183","title":{"rendered":"McDonald\u2019s Japan adds lucky heart-shaped shrimp nuggets to the menu"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Not every box contains one, though, so how many will we find in four boxes?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Everyone knows about McDonald\u2019s nuggets, or \u201cMcNuggets\u201d, but did you know there are heart-shaped shrimp nuggets on the menu in Japan<\/strong>?<\/p>\n

The new menu item goes by the name Puripuri Ebi Purio<\/strong><\/a>, with \u201cpuripuri<\/em>\u201d meaning \u201cplump and jiggly\u201d, and \u201cebi<\/em>\u201d meaning \u201cshrimp\u201d. The \u201cpurio<\/em>\u201d at the end adds to the lyrical nature of the name while also mimicking the sound of Ebi Filet-O<\/strong>, Japan\u2019s hugely popular shrimp version of the Filet-O-Fish burger, and it\u2019s been a hit with shrimp lovers since it was first released in 2023<\/a>.<\/p>\n

This year, the Puripuri Ebi Purio is back for another limited-edition run, but this time, there are lucky heart-shaped nuggets scattered randomly amongst the boxes.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u25bc \u201c\u30cf\u30fc\u30c8\u304c\u51fa\u305f\u3089\u8d85\u30e9\u30c3\u30ad\u30fc\u201d (\u201cIf a heart appears, it\u2019s super lucky\u201d)<\/p>\n

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The lure of finding a lucky heart-shaped shrimp nugget was way too appealing for us to resist, so we picked up four boxes to give ourselves a good chance of encountering the heart.<\/p>\n

\u25bc Each pack of five nuggets costs 290 yen (US$1.97).<\/p>\n

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Curious to see how many hearts we might find, if any, we ripped into the first pack, where we discovered\u2026<\/p>\n

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\u25bc \u2026is that a heart?<\/p>\n

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Pulling out what looked to be a heart revealed it was just a regular nugget, but then we saw another nugget in the box.<\/p>\n

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\u25bc Could it be?<\/p>\n

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\u25bc Yes, indeed \u2014 it was a heart!<\/p>\n

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\u25bc It looked as pretty as it did in the promo picture for it.<\/p>\n

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Image: Press release<\/em><\/p>\n

The shape turned out to be surprisingly well defined, and we could almost feel the luck emanating from it. Keeping it in the box for the time being, like a precious lucky charm, we plucked out a regular nugget and sliced it in half, where we found that the shrimp filling did look plump and jiggly. Combined with a fantastic crunch from the fried exterior, the plump texture translated beautifully on the taste buds, delivering a satisfying dose of fried shrimp throughout the palate.<\/p>\n

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Resisting the urge to gobble up the entire pack, we decided to go ahead and open the three other boxes.<\/p>\n

\u25bc Out of a total of 20 pieces, how many would turn out to be hearts?<\/p>\n

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\u25bc The result was\u2026not a single one!<\/p>\n

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After getting lucky on our first try, we couldn\u2019t quite believe that the other three boxes came up totally dry, with no other heart-shaped nuggets to be found.<\/p>\n

\u25bc That makes this nugget extra lucky.<\/p>\n

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With so many nuggets to eat, we decided to get creative by turning them into \u201cKanshao Sharen\u201d, an Ebi Chilli-style dish, using a handy CookDo sauce pack.<\/p>\n

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\u25bc The prep was simple \u2014 first, heat up the Ebi Purio in a frying pan\u2026<\/p>\n

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\u25bc \u2026then add the contents of the sauce packet.<\/p>\n

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Toss in some chopped green onion and stir until everything is well coated and it\u2019s done!<\/p>\n

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It certainly looked fantastic, and when we tasted it we were honestly shocked at how good it was. The nuggets tasted great on their own but the sauce took them to a whole new realm of deliciousness, giving them a junky, addictive edge.<\/p>\n

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The combination was so good we can\u2019t help but wonder if\u00a0 McDonald\u2019s will team up with CookDo for a special sauce version next year. For now, though, the Puripuri Ebi Purio will be available at branches across the country for a limited time while supplies last.<\/p>\n

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