Tag Archives: fast food

A Day in the Life of a Fast Food Patron in Saudi Arabia

Posted on February 7, 2017 by findingfoodfluency

You might think I was too full to remotely consider eating lunch or dinner after that buffet experience in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.  You might be right…but still, local food was on my mind, so how else would I try some … Continue reading →

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Have It Our Way: US Fast Food in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Posted on May 13, 2014 by findingfoodfluency

Regardless of whether or not you’re in/have been to the US, how often do you crave its fast food? I’m busy collecting data for my survey on the Gross National Waistline – a gloomy double entendre if I’ve ever read … Continue reading →

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Jakarta, Please Stick to Foods Ending in a Consonant

Posted on August 27, 2012 by findingfoodfluency

If you are unfamiliar with Indonesian food and would like to experience a veritable potpourri of offerings, or know the score well enough to discern which street vendor introduced you to the euphemism I like to call human spray, the … Continue reading →

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