Sprout5199 From United States of America, joined Feb 2005, 1779 posts, RR: 2 Posted (7 years 3 months 2 days ago) and read 1563 times:
After reading the "fried chicken" thread, I was wondering why it seem that there are no "fast" food joint from other contries here in the states. I read that KFC, Mickey-d's, Burger whopper, and a lot more from the states are all over the world. Do other countries even have Fast Food joints?
Kiwiandrew From New Zealand, joined Jun 2005, 8435 posts, RR: 14 Reply 3, posted (7 years 3 months 1 day 23 hours ago) and read 1551 times:
the wonderful "Nandos" have been steadily spreading out of South Africa around the world over the last few years - quite an interesting concept - fast food that is actually edible - don't suppose there is any chance of other brands ever picking that concept up and deciding to run with it ( edible McDonalds ... not likely , is it ?)
wish they would hurry up and open here in Belgium
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Sprout5199 From United States of America, joined Feb 2005, 1779 posts, RR: 2 Reply 4, posted (7 years 3 months 1 day 23 hours ago) and read 1550 times:
Quoting Noelg (Reply 1): Quoting Sprout5199 (Thread starter):
Do other countries even have Fast Food joints?
Well we're pretty primitive over here
That may be true but do you eat crap like us Americians do? Everything can be improved by Deep-frying it.
The Netherlands have fantastic Fast Food restaurants although they're no chains and operated individually. Like the Chippies in the UK although there are some chains as well.
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Noelg From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 6, posted (7 years 3 months 1 day 23 hours ago) and read 1543 times:
Quoting Sprout5199 (Reply 4): That may be true but do you eat crap like us Americians do? Everything can be improved by Deep-frying it.
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"Yeah I'll take two double super mega burgers with extra mayo and cheese, super size fries, extra salt, 2 bags of onion rings, extra greasy, oh and a Diet Coke."
Sprout5199 From United States of America, joined Feb 2005, 1779 posts, RR: 2 Reply 7, posted (7 years 3 months 1 day 23 hours ago) and read 1542 times:
Ok I may be old and stupid but whats a chippie? Last time I was in England/Scotland I was 10 and only remember fish and chips--wrapped in newspaper, was GREAT(FYI it was in 1976 flew MIA-LHR on a BA 747, even saw the Concorde at LHR)
Kiwiandrew From New Zealand, joined Jun 2005, 8435 posts, RR: 14 Reply 9, posted (7 years 3 months 1 day 23 hours ago) and read 1537 times:
Quoting Sprout5199 (Reply 7): Ok I may be old and stupid but whats a chippie?
in Britain a "chippie" is a fish and chips shop
in New Zealand a "chippie" is a carpenter - but I thought that 'chippie' had a very different meaning in the US - isn't it slang for a sexworker ?
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Sprout5199 From United States of America, joined Feb 2005, 1779 posts, RR: 2 Reply 10, posted (7 years 3 months 1 day 23 hours ago) and read 1532 times:
Dougloid From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 15, posted (7 years 3 months 1 day 22 hours ago) and read 1508 times:
Well, we've got the usual offerings about which no more need be said.
Two things are new on the horizon though. A Popeye's Fried Chicken opened up recently in a dead Brueggers bagel bakery and it's reported to be very good if one is partial to new orleans style fast grease.
Brueggers seems to be going down the tube, and a couple have closed up recently. Of course, the reason was that they didn't make very good bagels. In fact, there isn't a decent locally made bagel to be had here that I know about.There may be imports. It's so bad that I had to teach myself how to make bialys because nobody knew what I was talking about.
We had two Boston Markets which were good but they;ve both since closed more's the pity.
The real fast food around here is American style Chinese-within three miles of my house there are 6 Chinese places. You can eat really well for five bucks, lots of stuff, freshly prepared-great! I never go to the Clown any more.
What I could really get behind is if there were storefront curry and kebab joints like youse guys have in the UK.
AviationMaster From Switzerland, joined Oct 1999, 2464 posts, RR: 38 Reply 16, posted (7 years 3 months 1 day 22 hours ago) and read 1499 times:
We have McDonald's, Burger King and 10000 Döner Stands (each operating individually). Most of the fast food joints here are not owned by chains and operate on their own. We also used to have Pizza Hut, but they went bankrupt...
Solnabo From Sweden, joined Jan 2008, 786 posts, RR: 2 Reply 19, posted (7 years 3 months 1 day 22 hours ago) and read 1486 times:
In Sweden we got something called korvmojen where you can get hot dogs with shrimpsalad and mashed potatoes rolled in thin white bread, hamburgers w/ everything on it...and there´s McD of course.
NWADC9 From United States of America, joined May 2004, 4858 posts, RR: 10 Reply 20, posted (7 years 3 months 1 day 21 hours ago) and read 1476 times:
In South Korea, they have Loteria (sp?). Similar to McDonalds, though their burgers are different. Heck, one item is a shrimp burger (which is really good, I'd might add)! And I think I saw a kimchi burger on there, but I'm not sure...
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Kiwiandrew From New Zealand, joined Jun 2005, 8435 posts, RR: 14 Reply 23, posted (7 years 3 months 1 day 20 hours ago) and read 1454 times:
Quoting AsstChiefMark (Reply 22): Do you suppose there are professional dog wokkers in China?
far be it from me to interfere in someone elses kitchen ... but I do think you are meant to kill , skin and gut it before you put it in the pan ....and cutting it into bitesize chunks might help it cook more evenly too
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Max999 From United States of America, joined Dec 2005, 906 posts, RR: 0 Reply 24, posted (7 years 3 months 1 day 20 hours ago) and read 1440 times:
They have dim sum fast food joints that are open 24/7 in Hong Kong.
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25 BMIFlyer: While in BKK this weekend, I went to the local "Subway" I got a footlong Cheese Steak sandwich, very good it was There are also plenty of McDonalds an
27 Thom@s: I saw a Wimpey in Bodø, Norway when I lived there. International business in other words. I recently discovered the chain "Big Bite". (ANyone abroad
28 AeroWesty: I've always wanted to try Pollo Campero, but neither have they made it up to the Pacific Northwest, nor have I made it down to where they have a locat
29 Sprout5199: well from I have seen from GOOGLE, these both look great. shame we really have nothing like that here. would love to try them, but alas we have none.
31 JAGflyer: We also have a fast food place called Manchu Wok in Canada. I have seen a Nandos location in my area but I don't know if its the same one that was bei
32 WhiteHatter: We've got a new one opening up in Manchester which is something like a cross between Starbucks and an Indian restauraunt. Fast food Indian style with
35 Smokescreen: Here in Tucson we have a Mexican chain called Los Betos - not sure if they are anywhere else. Think lower quality Taco Bell - only consumed by the dru
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