Kuro Burger

{{Short description|Black hamburger sold by Burger King Japan}}

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Image:Black burger in a Malay or Indonesian food stall in Singapore.jpgKuro Burger ('Kuro' means 'black' in Japanese) is a product line of hamburger sold by the Japanese franchises of the Burger King fast food restaurant chain since 2014. The buns and the cheese of the hamburger are colored black with bamboo charcoal.{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/weird-news/lists/burger-kings-black-kuro-burger-is-harrowing-in-real-life-9748132.html|title=Burger King's black 'Kuro Burger' is harrowing in real life|last=Hooten|first=Christopher|date=22 September 2014|work=The Independent|accessdate=5 May 2015}} The ketchup{{cite magazine|url=https://time.com/3327567/burger-king-black-burger/|title=Burger King Japan Unveils Black Burger|last=Linshi|first=Jack|date=September 11, 2014|magazine=TIME|publisher=Time Inc.|access-date=5 May 2015}} and the onions on the hamburger are colored black with squid ink.{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/shortcuts/2014/sep/11/burger-king-black-burger-japan-menu-food|title=Burger King launches black burger in Japan – and no, it's not just burnt|last=Khaleeli|first=Homa|date=11 September 2014|work=The Guardian|accessdate=5 May 2015}}

The first Kuro Burger by Burger King was introduced in Japan in 2012 to celebrate the company's fifth year in Japan. In October 2013, a Kuro Ninja Burger was launched as part of a promotional campaign for Burger King Japan, with a "design" inspired by the character Kuro Ninja.{{Cite web |last=Campana |first=Melissa |date=2021-10-16 |title=This Burger King Japan Burger Was Inspired By Ninjas |url=https://www.mashed.com/634894/this-burger-king-japan-burger-was-inspired-by-ninjas/ |access-date=2024-01-25 |website=Mashed |language=en-US}} The Kuro Burger was permanently added to Burger King's menus in Japan in September 2014.

The Kuro Burger is also sold in Indonesia.