A global look at burgers

April 10, 2013 at 6:14PM

not your average burger

Check out these ways to change up the traditional patty, from Smashburger's local variations.

Colorado: Green chiles and melted cheddar and pepper jack cheese with fixings (tomato, lettuce) and mayo on chipotle bun.

Orange County, Calif.: Sautéed mushrooms, grilled onions, baby arugula, Swiss cheese and truffle mayo on egg bun.

Los Angeles: Crispy wonton, fried egg, cilantro, cucumber, fixings and Japanese ginger dressing on black-and-white sesame seed bun.

Miami: Grilled Spanish chorizo, frita potatoes, Swiss cheese, the fixings and chipotle mayo on Cuban roll.

Georgia: Barbecue sauce, coleslaw and Pimina cheese on egg bun.

Michigan: Chopped green olives, American cheese, the fixings on egg bun.

Brooklyn, N.Y.: Pastrami, Swiss cheese, pickles, onion and mustard on pretzel bun.

Oklahoma: Fried pickles, pepper jack cheese, haystack onions, the fixings and ranch dressing on egg bun.

Dallas: Grilled garlic jalapeños, bacon, cheddar, haystack onions and barbecue sauce on egg bun.

international flavors

They clearly think differently about burgers abroad. Here are Smashburger's international flavors:

Costa Rica: Chorizo, grilled Turrialba (local) cheese, refried beans, fried potato sticks and cilantro mayo on egg bun.

Kuwait: Hot pepper cheese, grilled jalapeños, yogurt cheese, baby spinach, tomato and cucumber on chipotle bun.

Calgary, Alberta: Grilled onions, pepper jack cheese, bacon, fixings and Dijon mayo on kaiser roll.

Saudi Arabia: Halal beef with Saudi spices, cheddar cheese, red onion, fixings, pickles and tahini sauce on chipotle bun.

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