Fast Foods Gone Global

Products offered by American fast-food brands in foreign countries are looked at in this series, which begins in Latin America, where restaurant chains appeal to customers by adding empanadas, cassava, hot sauce and Amazonian fruit drinks to their menus.

A look at fast-food offerings in Europe. Included: croissants; Spanish ham; French cheeses; and Russian drinks.

A look at fast-food offerings in Africa and the Middle East. Included: a pita sandwich; date donuts; and a non-alcoholic malt drink

A look at fast-food options in Asia. Included: the bulgogi burger in South Korea; kiwi sorbet in Japan; and mango-chicken pockets in Bali

A look at what international fast-food chains in the U.S. have on their menus. Included: Taiwanese dumplings; Brazilian beef; Japanese green-tea cream puffs.