It appears that in honor of Kung Fu Panda 2, McDonald's in China (that is Màidāngláo, 麦当劳) is featuring the special Red Bean McFlurry. If you want a direct translation it is more "Red Bean Taste (hóngdòu kǒuwèi, 红豆口味)," which is a more accurate description of how this McFlurry (麦旋风, mài xuànfēng) is flavored. Perhaps this is an allusion to the red panda, which is a distant relative to the giant panda featured in the film. The server at the counter informs us that buying two McFlurrys is a better deal at 15RMB instead of one at 10RMB.
To make the hóngdòu kǒuwèi mài xuànfēng or 红豆口味麦旋风, red bean flavor syrup and Oreo pieces are mixed in with the vanilla soft-serve ice cream. The red bean flavor is not at all strong and is perhaps over-sweetened. One customer thought the McFlurry tasted like artificial strawberry instead of red bean, a belief furthered by the pink hue the ice cream took on. The McDonald's version of "red bean taste" could be described as a light, musky berry flavor. Only at the bottom of the cup were one or two actual red beans found to provide authenticity. More real red beans mixed in would make this version of the McFlurry slightly more appealing.
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