Originally Posted by
LapLap
A visitor to Madrid is likely to get more authenticity from the gazpacho or salad they get at a local McDonalds then they are from someplace offering paella.
But what is authenticity in this context? What is an authentic Madrid gazpacho?
Originally Posted by
LapLap
The true bonus of going somewhere like KFC or McDonalds abroad and having one of the unique local menu variants is that you already know the 'benchmark taste' that's being adapted, you can appreciate the adaptation for what it is and learn something about local tastes through that adaptation.
Very much agreed. I don't think it is a crime to step into a McDonald's when abroad. Though it may be a crime to get the Big Mac.
