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Default 10 Chinese Dishes that Real Chinese People Don't Eat

On 2/11/2014 5:47 PM, dsi1 wrote:
> On 2/11/2014 12:30 PM, Gary wrote:
>> Julie Bove wrote:
>>>
>>> "Gary" wrote:
>>>> They have McDonald's in China. It's true - I saw it on an old Drew
>>>> Carey Show episode. heheh
>>>
>>> Yep. But... Would it be authentic American?

>>
>> McDonald's are in many countries but I do know that they offer
>> variations of their food (things that we don't get here in the USA).
>> That said, I would think that they also offer the same items that we
>> can buy here.

>
> We have saimin and poi pies at McDonald's. I have no idea who the hell
> eats those pies. They are pretty much what you'd expect a fried pie
> stuffed with taro would be. Not good!
>
>>
>> I love McD but I only eat there 2-3 times a year. I got the bug on the
>> way home from work today so I stopped by there and bought 4
>> McDoubles. Yum. 2 for dinner and the other 2 for snacks. As I was
>> leaving, I noticed on their sign outside that every Wednesday is $1
>> quarter pounder day. hmmmmm.
>>

>

Saimin at McD's around Honolulu is tolerable if that is the only place
to get it. Now, at Lahaina on Maui, Saimin is something else!


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