Hong Kong (McVeggie, in Cheung Chau Bun Festival) Egypt (McFalafel, consisting of a falafel patty with tomato, lettuce and tahini sauce) Finland (McVegan) Germany since February 2010, McDonald's Germany, its fourth-biggest global market, is serving veggie burgers in all its restaurants. Greece (McVeggie, consisting of a breaded and fried vegetable patty with tomato, iceberg lettuce and ketchup, in a sesame bun) Malaysia The Netherlands (Groentenburger=Vegetable Burger) Portugal (McVeggie, since November 2016) New Zealand (McVeggie, since December 2019) Sweden (McVegan) Switzerland (Vegi Mac) United Arab Emirates United Kingdom: MacDonald's are notable as the only major UK burger chain that does not offer a meat-substitute or meat-like burger product, instead using a partly mashed mixed vegetable product (Vegetable Deluxe) Manufacturing process Manufacturing often follows certain steps. One commercial recipe runs as follows. The grains and vegetables used in the patties are first washed and thoroughly cleaned to help ensure the removal of dirt, bacteria, chemical residues, and other materials that may be on the raw products. This process can either be done by hand or through the use of machinery such as high-pressure sprayers. With the use of a conveyor belt, the food is moved along under a high-pressure sprayer to remove the debris listed above. Another method that may be used by companies is the use of a hollow drum which circulates the food while water is sprayed onto it to remove the debris. Next, a steam-heated mixer is used to cook the grain and remove any extra debris and excess water. The mixer typically has oils within it (such as safflower oil). As the oil simmers, the grains are gradually added in and the blades are used to mix the grains around. The steam created in the mixer allows the grains to cook resulting in a puree. Next the vegetables are cut up into smaller pieces to allow more surface area for cooking purposes. This can be done by hand or through the use of machines in factories. The vegetables are then added to the grain mixture in the steam-heated mixture. The exact ratio of grains to vegetables is unique to each company, resulting in different textures and tastes that are produced. As the vegetables are being cooked in the mixer, their natural sugars release, resulting in caramelization. The sweet flavors thus created from this caramelization are mixed uniformly in the mixer. The technique used for the creation of this