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What obsession does your country's/region's fast food have?

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    I live in Hong Kong and it feels like most American fast food here involves oil and deep fried food. Then I remembered at one point HK local fast food were full of MSGs.

    It led me to this question. What is your local fast food obsessed with? It can be an ingredient, spice, sauce, cooking method, etc.

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    • northwestwind@lemmy.worldN [email protected]

      I live in Hong Kong and it feels like most American fast food here involves oil and deep fried food. Then I remembered at one point HK local fast food were full of MSGs.

      It led me to this question. What is your local fast food obsessed with? It can be an ingredient, spice, sauce, cooking method, etc.

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      Oregon / Washington - Deep fried sweet walla walla onion rings:

      https://youtu.be/a2tTg0HpGrE#t=1m56s

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      • northwestwind@lemmy.worldN [email protected]

        I live in Hong Kong and it feels like most American fast food here involves oil and deep fried food. Then I remembered at one point HK local fast food were full of MSGs.

        It led me to this question. What is your local fast food obsessed with? It can be an ingredient, spice, sauce, cooking method, etc.

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        I live in Hong Kong and it feels like most American fast food here involves oil and deep fried food.

        That's pretty much universal regarding American fast food.

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        • northwestwind@lemmy.worldN [email protected]

          I live in Hong Kong and it feels like most American fast food here involves oil and deep fried food. Then I remembered at one point HK local fast food were full of MSGs.

          It led me to this question. What is your local fast food obsessed with? It can be an ingredient, spice, sauce, cooking method, etc.

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          Then I remembered at one point HK local fast food were full of MSGs.

          That's convinient. I always carry a small can on me for emergencies.

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            Then I remembered at one point HK local fast food were full of MSGs.

            That's convinient. I always carry a small can on me for emergencies.

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            MSG was so prevalent until people said it was bad. One of our local fast food chain restaurants still has a "No MSG" poster in some of their branches.

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            • northwestwind@lemmy.worldN [email protected]

              MSG was so prevalent until people said it was bad. One of our local fast food chain restaurants still has a "No MSG" poster in some of their branches.

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              That's terrible slander. At least you know which restaurants to avoid!

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              • northwestwind@lemmy.worldN [email protected]

                I live in Hong Kong and it feels like most American fast food here involves oil and deep fried food. Then I remembered at one point HK local fast food were full of MSGs.

                It led me to this question. What is your local fast food obsessed with? It can be an ingredient, spice, sauce, cooking method, etc.

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                I live in France. For a time we had loads of poke places, still do. Insane that people pay €14 for a bowl of rice...

                The biggest up-and-comer now is smash burgers (€15 burger prepared in 5 minutes anyone?), but might be tied with fried chicken which is also everywhere.

                Prior to this we had a wave of French Taco joints (which are not tacos at all!).

                I don't live in a very large city though, so perhaps Paris, Marseille, and Toulouse have trends I haven't seen yet.

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                • northwestwind@lemmy.worldN [email protected]

                  I live in Hong Kong and it feels like most American fast food here involves oil and deep fried food. Then I remembered at one point HK local fast food were full of MSGs.

                  It led me to this question. What is your local fast food obsessed with? It can be an ingredient, spice, sauce, cooking method, etc.

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                  nasi goreng (fried rice) everywhere

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                  • northwestwind@lemmy.worldN [email protected]

                    I live in Hong Kong and it feels like most American fast food here involves oil and deep fried food. Then I remembered at one point HK local fast food were full of MSGs.

                    It led me to this question. What is your local fast food obsessed with? It can be an ingredient, spice, sauce, cooking method, etc.

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                    In Lebanon, it's getting extra garlic (toum) on your chicken shawarma.

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                      I live in Hong Kong and it feels like most American fast food here involves oil and deep fried food.

                      That's pretty much universal regarding American fast food.

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                      Yeah, I was about to say I'm in America and most of the fast food involves oil and deep fried food.

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                      • northwestwind@lemmy.worldN [email protected]

                        I live in Hong Kong and it feels like most American fast food here involves oil and deep fried food. Then I remembered at one point HK local fast food were full of MSGs.

                        It led me to this question. What is your local fast food obsessed with? It can be an ingredient, spice, sauce, cooking method, etc.

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                        Germany: Döner Kebap ist still the most common fast food.

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                          I live in France. For a time we had loads of poke places, still do. Insane that people pay €14 for a bowl of rice...

                          The biggest up-and-comer now is smash burgers (€15 burger prepared in 5 minutes anyone?), but might be tied with fried chicken which is also everywhere.

                          Prior to this we had a wave of French Taco joints (which are not tacos at all!).

                          I don't live in a very large city though, so perhaps Paris, Marseille, and Toulouse have trends I haven't seen yet.

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                          The French taco is incredibly silly, certainly if you consider that French supermarkets stopped selling the hard shell taco years ago as it's not authentic (they do sell little pre formed tortilla bacs in a similar shape).

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                          • grumpyleb@lemmus.orgG [email protected]

                            In Lebanon, it's getting extra garlic (toum) on your chicken shawarma.

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                            That sounds amazing

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                            • occultist8128@infosec.pubO [email protected]

                              nasi goreng (fried rice) everywhere

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                              Interesting. Fried rice is more commonly found in traditional restaurants for us. Not much in fast food.

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                                I live in France. For a time we had loads of poke places, still do. Insane that people pay €14 for a bowl of rice...

                                The biggest up-and-comer now is smash burgers (€15 burger prepared in 5 minutes anyone?), but might be tied with fried chicken which is also everywhere.

                                Prior to this we had a wave of French Taco joints (which are not tacos at all!).

                                I don't live in a very large city though, so perhaps Paris, Marseille, and Toulouse have trends I haven't seen yet.

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                                That French taco doesn't sound too bad. Sounds like a crunchy kebab.

                                I've made Canadian style donair with the traditional garlic sauce fries, and this reminds me somewhat of both of those, only put together.

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                                  That sounds amazing

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                                  We are blessed with insanely good food, and insanely terrible politics!

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                                  • northwestwind@lemmy.worldN [email protected]

                                    I live in Hong Kong and it feels like most American fast food here involves oil and deep fried food. Then I remembered at one point HK local fast food were full of MSGs.

                                    It led me to this question. What is your local fast food obsessed with? It can be an ingredient, spice, sauce, cooking method, etc.

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                                    Fries and snacks slothered in mayonnaise and other sauces, like curry, ketchup and peanut sauce.

                                    We have names for sauce combinations:

                                    Fries and ... : means fries and mayo, witch is so common it needs not saying the word.

                                    Mayo, curry/ketchup and diced raw onion: fries special.

                                    Mayo, peanut sauce and diced raw onion: war fries.

                                    Fries with doner kebab, salad, garlic sauce +chilly sauce, topped with grilled cheese: fries barber parlor (because the guy that came up with it worked at a barber shop)

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                                      Germany: Döner Kebap ist still the most common fast food.

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                                      And I will love them until the day I die!

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                                      • northwestwind@lemmy.worldN [email protected]

                                        I live in Hong Kong and it feels like most American fast food here involves oil and deep fried food. Then I remembered at one point HK local fast food were full of MSGs.

                                        It led me to this question. What is your local fast food obsessed with? It can be an ingredient, spice, sauce, cooking method, etc.

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                                        Curry. Most chip shops will give you the option of chippy curry sauce or Chinese curry sauce. Some of them even do Irish curry sauce. So many Indian takeaway shops in my area and a lot of the non Indian takeaway shops are owned by Indian families. love curry so it's like I'm in heaven lol

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                                        • northwestwind@lemmy.worldN [email protected]

                                          I live in Hong Kong and it feels like most American fast food here involves oil and deep fried food. Then I remembered at one point HK local fast food were full of MSGs.

                                          It led me to this question. What is your local fast food obsessed with? It can be an ingredient, spice, sauce, cooking method, etc.

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                                          In Canada, our fast food obsession is making fast food as expensive as sit-down restaurants.

                                          But it's still cheaper because you aren't expected to tip.

                                          But the people at fast food restaurants and at sit-down restaurants are paid the same amount hourly, so it doesn't really make sense. But we tip like Americans because culture and habit are hard to change.

                                          But the fast food payment terminal still "gives you the opportunity" to tip

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