Fast Food Restaurants Based in a Country Other Than Your Own
Apr 22, 2015, 1:34 am
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I've heard people previously complain that Mos Burger was different outside of Japan (possibly it was about Taipei?). I quite like Mos Burger in Japan - it's like a MacDonalds burger if it was made with care and really high quality fresh ingredients. Much more to my taste than the mid-market American burger shops of the last 5 years with queues going on for hours.
If we're going to stretch fast food to Nandos you could almost go as far as saying that Din Fai Tung (Taiwan's legendary and often Michelin starred dumpling shops) would count too. I'll basically go in and eat whenever and wherever I see one.
Talking of Taiwan, Japanese chain tonkatsu curry shops with particularly pungent curry sauces are very popular there. Nice they are too.
If we're going to stretch fast food to Nandos you could almost go as far as saying that Din Fai Tung (Taiwan's legendary and often Michelin starred dumpling shops) would count too. I'll basically go in and eat whenever and wherever I see one.
Talking of Taiwan, Japanese chain tonkatsu curry shops with particularly pungent curry sauces are very popular there. Nice they are too.
Apr 22, 2015, 6:52 am
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Apr 22, 2015, 10:01 am
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In Germany I like Nordsee, but again, that might be stretching the definition.
Apr 22, 2015, 10:05 am
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I thoroughly enjoyed Teremok while visiting Russia. Delicious blini and soups and wildly popular with the natives. They now have close to 200 locations.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teremok
I'm not sure if their US expansion plans ever happened but that was their goal in 2014: http://rbth.com/business/2014/02/06/...est_33917.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teremok
I'm not sure if their US expansion plans ever happened but that was their goal in 2014: http://rbth.com/business/2014/02/06/...est_33917.html
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Apr 22, 2015, 12:40 pm
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I like, Cafe De Coral, a Hong Kong fast food chain. I've eaten there pretty much every time I've visited HKG, back to when I was a kid on family vacations. My fav is the brisket curry and rice with a nice iced milk tea.
They're all over HKG, with over 100 locations, so it's pretty easy to find one.
They're all over HKG, with over 100 locations, so it's pretty easy to find one.
Apr 22, 2015, 1:57 pm
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Based on this, would Yo! sushi be considered fast food? I don't think it's half bad, for the price. Never been into Nandos, hard as that is to believe. Looks like there are even a few Wimpy's left.
In Germany I like Nordsee, but again, that might be stretching the definition.
In Germany I like Nordsee, but again, that might be stretching the definition.
Apr 22, 2015, 4:03 pm
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Ychain of chicken restaurants called Nando’s, which is also based in South Africa.
they are not kidding around with spiciness level (even medium)
Apr 22, 2015, 4:11 pm
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I've had spicier, but they were tasty.
Apr 23, 2015, 2:36 am
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I was going to ask if that counted. 
I think that may tie in to being owned by Burger King now. There is a Tim Horton's Express about 45 minutes from us now. It's new, and is in the same convenience store complex with a Burger King. They don't have the full Tim Horton's sandwich line, but they do have donuts, muffins, and coffee.
I think that may tie in to being owned by Burger King now. There is a Tim Horton's Express about 45 minutes from us now. It's new, and is in the same convenience store complex with a Burger King. They don't have the full Tim Horton's sandwich line, but they do have donuts, muffins, and coffee.