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Okay. I hope you guys have my favorite candies overseas which are Reese's peanut butter cups, Little Debbie and Pop Tarts.
Pop tarts are part of a balanced breakfast. ๐
I suppose if you were to hold one in each hand...? ๐คก
That's no way to think like an American! We demand shelf stable "food" whose flavor can best be described by its color (such as red). ๐
No way. Pop tarts are defined by whether they are "warm" or "cold".
That's very classy of you to warm them.
Not always, hence balanced:-)
We've got multiple sizes and flavors of all of the above. If sugar and junk food are what you're after, this is definitely the place. Reese's just came out with a larger than normal cup with a glob of gooey caramel under the peanut butter... if you're not opposed to flirting with diabetes, it's pretty great :D
Hell, most of our 'normal' food probably qualifies as candy to the rest of the world - we can definitely hook you up!
The good thing is I somehow just can't gain weight but I also don't eat too much junk food and somewhat keep the balance.
It often frustrates me that we only have McDonald's, Burger King, Subway and KFC here. I always wanted to try stuff like Taco Bell, Wendys, Jack in the Box and In n out Burger.
I prolly spent my whole childhood at McDonald's (we ate there at least 4 times a week) and I always wished we had other chains. But that was the closest I could get to an American environment as a kid.
Check out The South -- the coastal area along the Gulf of Mexico. Everyone is obese. Food is great and cheap. Wonderful cross pollination of Mexican, French, Cajun, Vietnamese, English, German, Czech food going on down there. Best of all worlds!
Tasty; notorious for destroying yous stomach, and later, your toilet. Fair warning. Keep in mind we share a border with Mexico, so we've got pretty decent options for Mexican food. If you're in an area with food trucks, those are consistently the best for some reason.
If I blindfolded you and fed you a Wendy's burger and told you it was McDonalds, you wouldn't question it. Until the cashier tells you how much your meal costs... I recall them being just expensive McDonalds.
Been ages since I've been there... can't remember if it was them or Hardees/Carl's Jr, but I recall their criscut fries being better than the average fast food.
I know these are fighting words, but: they're trash. In n' Out, Hard Rock Cafe, and Five Guys are like the trinity of overrated fast food: poorly executed attempt at feeling like a fancy diner, but the food - the meat in particular - is absolutely flavorless. I'd point you instead to the regional chains like Culver's or Braum's.
...and I'd guess this is true of most largish cities around the world vs being uniquely American, but they tend to have districts that lean heavily toward or are outright dedicated to a specific culture or group, and the restaurants in those area are consistently among the best. Like if you want Vietnamese food, don't just hit a pho chain in a random strip mall - find the Asian district, and look for the oldest, most beat-up looking hole-in-the-wall restaurant you can find there, and you'll get the best pho you've ever had.