Editing Hamburger (section)

===Japan===
[[File:MOS Kaisen01.JPG|thumb|right|[[MOS Burger]] [[rice burger]]]]
In Japan, hamburgers can be served in a bun, called {{nihongo||ハンバーガー|hanbāgā}}, or just the patties served without a bun, known as {{nihongo||ハンバーグ|hanbāgu}} or "hamburg", short for "hamburg steak".

''[[Hamburg steak]]s'' (served without buns) are similar to what are known as [[Salisbury steak]]s in the US. They are made from minced beef, pork, or a blend of the two mixed with minced onions, eggs, breadcrumbs, and spices. They are served with [[brown sauce]] (or [[demi-glace]] in restaurants) with vegetable or salad sides, or occasionally in [[Japanese curry|Japanese curries]]. Hamburgers may be served in casual, western-style suburban restaurant chains known in Japan as "[[casual dining|family restaurants]]".

On the other hand, Hamburgers in buns are predominantly the domain of fast food chains. Japan has homegrown hamburger chain restaurants such as [[MOS Burger]], [[First Kitchen]], and [[Freshness Burger]]. Local varieties of burgers served in Japan include [[teriyaki]] burgers, {{transliteration|ja|katsu}} burgers (containing {{transliteration|ja|[[tonkatsu]]}}) and burgers containing shrimp {{transliteration|ja|[[korokke]]}}. Some of the more unusual examples include the [[rice burger]], where the bun is made of rice, and the luxury 1,000-yen (US$10) "Takumi Burger" (meaning "artisan taste"), featuring [[avocado]]s, freshly grated [[wasabi]], and other rare seasonal ingredients. In terms of the actual patty, there are burgers made with [[Kobe beef]], butchered from cows that are fed with beer and massaged daily. McDonald's Japan also recently{{when|date=December 2021}} launched a McPork burger made with US [[pork]]. McDonald's has been gradually losing market share in Japan to these local hamburger chains due partly to the preference of Japanese diners for fresh ingredients and more refined, "upscale" hamburger offerings.<ref>{{cite web | title=Ideaforesight: Upscale, modern fast food | url=http://ideaforesight.wordpress.com/2010/07/11/upscale-modern-fast-food/|work=ideaforesight's blog| date=July 11, 2010}}</ref> [[Burger King]] once retreated from Japan, but re-entered the market in summer 2007 in cooperation with the Korean-owned Japanese fast-food chain Lotteria.{{citation needed|date=December 2021}}