JAPAN EATERY INTRODUCES ‘BIDEN BURGER’ DAYS BEFORE US ELECTION

A burger joint near Tokyo added the "Biden Burger" to its menu in anticipation of Democratic challenger Joe Biden winning the US presidential race, and true enough, Biden destroyed US President Donald Trump after beating him in Pennsylvania and Nevada, with more votes to drown him in Georgia and Arizona.

The burger, which is the latest addition to the menu of "Tsunami," an eatery located near the US Navy base in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, is the creation of the shop's 67-year-old owner Shigeru Iida and his wife Keiko, 60.

Using iconic foods from Biden's home state of Pennsylvania as a reference, it features a patty covered with fried onions and mushrooms in melted cheese, and topped with coleslaw and potato chips.

The latter two ingredients also form the key fillings of a local Yokosuka sandwich roll known as "Potechipan," as Pennsylvania is known as the biggest producer of potato chips in the US. Iida is adamant he will continue to sell the burger, priced at 1,980 yen ($19), especially now that Biden has won. "I have confidence (in this burger), which combines famous ingredients from both Yokosuka and Mr. Biden's hometown. I hope many people will taste it," Iida said. The shop, which features a range of creatively-named hamburgers, already has an "Obama Burger" and "Trump Burger" on its menu, with the latter selling less.