Admit it if you've eaten American fast food overseas
Sep 30, 2008, 7:20 pm
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I have visited a McDonald's in almost every country in Europe that I have stayed. Mostly for the bathrooms but sometimes just to have a Coke with ICE. I loved the Euro meal in Ireland and it was a cute takeoff on the Dollar Value Meal in the States.
The best fast food I have ever eaten was in Seoul in the shopping area of Itewan. Nothing quite like ordering a Wendy's burger and a local beer!
The best fast food I have ever eaten was in Seoul in the shopping area of Itewan. Nothing quite like ordering a Wendy's burger and a local beer!
Sep 30, 2008, 7:22 pm
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Sep 30, 2008, 7:45 pm
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I am neither proud nor ashmaed to report that I have eated a #1 Meal with Diet Coke in at least 20 countries. The worst were at LHR (lettuce rationing) and IAD (just awful), but apart from that generally very high standard.
I love chinese food. But after a couple of weeks in China I'm ready for McD or KFC.
And when traveling, and tired, a quick Big Mac and straight to bed is often a better option that taking time to eat more enjoyale food. Speed and predictability have their place.
I love chinese food. But after a couple of weeks in China I'm ready for McD or KFC.
And when traveling, and tired, a quick Big Mac and straight to bed is often a better option that taking time to eat more enjoyale food. Speed and predictability have their place.
Sep 30, 2008, 8:08 pm
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If Starbucks counts than I am guilty.In Europe I had my drip coffee every morning from Starbucks.I am not a Starbucks fan but I need a large cup of drip or french press coffee every morning and most of the places in Spain and Germany seemed to only make espresso drinks.
Sep 30, 2008, 9:13 pm
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Egg McMuffin in SOU on my recent trip through. But it was the good, British-style thick cut of bacon and really quite good. Also, it was only 2GBP, which was nice. Certainly the other meals we had there were generally better, but we knew exactly what we were going to get and how long it would take, both of which were important at the time.
In general I'll go for street food over the US-based fare (or just about anything else) when I can, but it isn't always viable.
In general I'll go for street food over the US-based fare (or just about anything else) when I can, but it isn't always viable.
Sep 30, 2008, 9:30 pm
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Let's see:
Burger King at Schipol Airport (AMS), too many times.
McD's in AMS - some croquette burger ^ - and HKG (Kowloon) - chicken something, nothing special. ETA: Also one in Milan near the Piazza Duca D’Aosta, breakfast, IIRC, nothing unusual ... and yet another in Tokyo - bfast was some variation on a McMuffin, but we were scolded by the cashier for not being civilized enough to use the bill/change tray when paying her.
KFC: Bali. Standard fare.
Shakey's Pizza: Tokyo - Pepperoni pizza that tasted life fish.
Starbucks: Beijing.
I genuinely don't crave American fast food overseas, too interested in sampling the local artery cloggers, ie FEBO in AMS
Burger King at Schipol Airport (AMS), too many times.
McD's in AMS - some croquette burger ^ - and HKG (Kowloon) - chicken something, nothing special. ETA: Also one in Milan near the Piazza Duca D’Aosta, breakfast, IIRC, nothing unusual ... and yet another in Tokyo - bfast was some variation on a McMuffin, but we were scolded by the cashier for not being civilized enough to use the bill/change tray when paying her.
KFC: Bali. Standard fare.
Shakey's Pizza: Tokyo - Pepperoni pizza that tasted life fish.
Starbucks: Beijing.
I genuinely don't crave American fast food overseas, too interested in sampling the local artery cloggers, ie FEBO in AMS
Last edited by FatManInNYC; Oct 1, 2008 at 3:18 am
Sep 30, 2008, 9:43 pm
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Sep 30, 2008, 9:47 pm
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I was on one of those youth trips to Israel when I was 16. I was in Eilat and roaming the marina area and found this great ice cream shop. Looked like a nice local Israeli place. They had the richest, creamiest ice cream I'd ever eaten. Ate there 3 times. They had all these falvors with cool names in hebrew.
Imagine my surprise when a few year later I first found the same company in the US!
It was... Ben and Jerry's
No lie.
Imagine my surprise when a few year later I first found the same company in the US!
It was... Ben and Jerry's
No lie.