Tag Archives: fast food

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

Posted on February 7, 2017 by LearningFeelsGood

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 →

Posted in Food & Drink, Turkey, Southwest Asia/Middle East & North Africa | Tagged chain, fast food, food, hamburger, Herfy, Middle East, prayer, restaurant, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, segregated seating | 1 Comment

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

Posted on May 13, 2014 by LearningFeelsGood

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 →

Posted in Food & Drink, North America (non-NYC), pop culture, Sub-Saharan Africa | Tagged Addis Ababa, Africa, chains, Ethiopia, fake, fast food | 2 Comments

Jakarta, Please Stick to Foods Ending in a Consonant

Posted on August 27, 2012 by LearningFeelsGood

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 →

Posted in East & Southeast Asia, Food & Drink, Indonesia | Tagged fast food, Indonesia, Jakarta, mass production, pizza, processed food | 2 Comments

Possibly Fried Chicken (w/Many Photos)

Posted on May 10, 2012 by LearningFeelsGood

Four times. Four times I’ve…written a coherent post? Not sure, but there are only four times I’ve ever eaten at KFC. That’s right, Kannada Fried Chicken. (Link thanks to UPenn) If only. The first time the Kentucky version drew my … Continue reading →