Walk into a McDonald’s anywhere else in the world and you know exactly what you’re getting. The smell of fries, the corporate red and yellow glow, the same menu you could order in London, Bangkok, or New York. Then you come to the Philippines and see something called McDo. Not McDonald’s. McDo. It looks the…
Jolibee is not just a restaurant chain. It is an institution, a source of national pride, and the taste of home for millions of Filipinos. When you start talking about countries with Jolibee, you are really talking about the Filipino diaspora. The smiling bee has become a global symbol of how far Filipino culture has…
Once upon a time Kenny Rogers decided to take on the giants of KFC with Kenny Rogers Roasters. This was to be a good old-fashioned southern US-style eatery that would take over the world. And for a while, things were good. The company expanded rapidly and was even featured in an episode of Seinfeld. It…
When it comes to food there are few places on earth that can compete with Vietnam. This is a country where every street is a restaurant and every market feels like a banquet. Vietnamese street food cities are legendary and everyone who comes here ends up eating on plastic stools, washing it all down with…
When it comes to Japanese food cities there is simply no other country on earth that can compete. From the smallest rural towns to the biggest metropolises, the food culture of Japan is ingrained into daily life. Forget grabbing a sandwich and running, here eating is done with pride and attention to detail, whether it…
Street food is what binds Southeast Asia together. From the bustling night markets of Thailand to the small mountain towns of Vietnam, food is cheap, fresh, chaotic and endlessly satisfying. Choosing the best Southeast Asian street food cities is no easy task, but it is an adventure in itself. Here are the top 13, counting…
