McDonald’s Hong Kong is running low on hash browns

Before any know-it-alls pipe up with, “But I had a hash brown yesterday/over the weekend/20 minutes ago!”, we should point out that McDonald’s Hong Kong isn’t completely out of hash browns just yet—they’re just running low. To conserve valuable stock, the fast-food giant is offering customers the option to switch their hash browns to sweet corn cups when purchasing breakfast meals, free of charge. And sure, a little plastic cup of cold corn might not hit the spot quite like a fryer-fresh hash brown, but getting one of your five a day could be a good shout when you’re hoofing down hotcakes and whipped margarine before noon.

While some seemed to welcome the change, with one person commenting, “Finally, we can have sweet corn with breakfast! It’s good to have healthier options,” others were far less pleased. “Sometimes, my entire reason for going to McDonald’s is to get a hash brown. If you don’t have anything, what’s the point of even being open?,” one commenter said, while a few cynical punters pointed out that the chain could have curbed the shortage if they did not bring back the seasonal Prosperity Burger menu, which includes a beef burger with a hash brown on top of the patty. BRB, we’re off to scoff down a few before they go!