McDonald’s in Jordan is basically the opposite of what you’ll find in India. India was a veritable cornucopia of quirky menu oddities. Here, on the other hand, all they have are the usual suspects (Big Macs, Quarter Pounders, etc.). There’s a couple of different burgers and chicken sandwiches on the menu, but nothing particularly interesting.
Thanks to its history of ancient Roman control, Jordan is a treasure-trove of fascinating Roman ruins.
I had kanafe on a trip to Jordan several years ago and very thoroughly fell in love. But one mediocre version after another back in Toronto had me questioning myself: is kanafe really as good as I remember?
If you look up must-eat restaurants in Amman, I’m pretty sure Hashem Restaurant is on every single list. It’s one of those places whose walls are absolutely festooned with photos of all the various celebrities and politicians who’ve eaten there. Apparently the King is a big fan. It’s legendary.
I recently had a layover in the Oman airport, and I noticed that they have a McDonald’s location in their food court. I wasn’t even particularly hungry, but I mean, obviously. Bonus McDonald’s Around the World post? Don’t mind if I do!
I wasn’t in New Delhi long enough to do anything in particular — I flew in one afternoon and left the next morning. I did notice, however, that there was a location of Moti Mahal near my hotel. Considering that they invented butter chicken, I figured I should probably give them a shot.
Wow! Momo doesn’t quite fit in with the other American-inspired fast food joints I’ve written about so far — but it turns out that finding local fast food chains in India isn’t all that easy. All of the ones that seemed promising turned out to be from other countries — mostly the UAE.
Wow! Momo is close enough. Though they mostly specialize in momos (which are Tibetan-style dumplings), the menu has at least a couple of burgers.
Jalebi is one of those desserts that’s pretty much exclusively for unapologetic sweet tooths. It’s about as close as you can get to eating pure syrup.
Yes, I went to McDonald’s in India again. The menu is so odd; I can’t help myself! I may have a problem (this is the last time, I promise).
I was wandering around the Mattancherry area of Fort Kochi when I stumbled across a surprisingly busy lassi place. On the sign, right under their name, was the slogan, “Beat the heat, drink lassi.”
Considering that I was completely drenched in sweat at the time, this seemed like a solid idea.