The Fast Food Appreciation Thread.
 

Companies like McDonalds and KFC have given fast food a bad name but at its best (a pastrami sandwich in NY, a Cheesesteak in Philly, a Currywurst in Berlin (well, perhaps not), etc) it can truly be the food of the Gods.

What (and where) is some of the best fast food you've tasted?

Chips from a proper chip shop in the UK. Fried cheese in the Czech Republic. The best falafel I've ever eaten was in Berlin. Souvlaki in Melbourne (infinitely better than a UK doner kebab).

Is the czech fried cheese thing a take-away option? sounds tasty, but slightly unmanagable.

i was sat opposite this really smart guy on the train this morning, but when he took off his jacket i noticed he had McDonalds logos on everything he was wearing, his shirt his tie, his trousers and jacket and even his shoes.
I thought that was strange, i had never seen a smart McDonalds outfit before.

He was probably only responsible for the McFlurry orders. What an elitist.

It is, available at those vending places that also sell sausages etc. They are manageable, and quite moreish.

Yeah, there's fried cheese all over Czech republic and Slovakia.

I remember greek takeaway on Rhodes island, that was a little bit of heaven.

God yes, Greek fast food is sublime. lamb in pitta bread, with yoghurt olives and fresh salad. Making me hungry thinking about it.

bang in shoreditch is very good, red veg on dean street isn't too bad. the takeaway from cay tree on old street is delicious (the pho and summer rolls in particular).

gigantic 75 cent pizza slices in jersey city were pretty good.

takoyaki in tokyo, excellent. likewise the guys who have little carts selling ramen at closing time.

Yeah, I like Bang too.

What's Takoyaki?

Takoyaki (たこ焼き or 蛸焼, Takoyaki?) (literally fried or baked octopus) is a popular Japanese dumpling made of batter, diced octopus, tempura scraps (tenkasu), pickled ginger, konnyaku, and green onion, topped with okonomiyaki sauce, green laver (aonori), mayonnaise, and katsuobushi (fish shavings), originated in Osaka. Making takoyaki requires a takoyaki pan, a special frying pan made of cast iron with hemispherical molds. There is a similarly named dish called ikayaki but it is a broiled whole squid and bears no resemblance. "Yaki" is derived from "yaku (焼く)" which simply means "to bake or grill" in the Japanese language, and can be found in the names of other Japanese cuisine items such as teriyaki or sukiyaki.
Although takoyaki can easily be made at home if the equipment is available, it is usually considered to be fast food and mostly sold on the streets. Frozen takoyaki are also sold, and there are restaurants in which customers can cook their own takoyaki at their tables. Takoyaki is especially popular in the Kansai region, but has risen in popularity in other parts of Japan. In the Kansai region, takoyaki is eaten as a side dish with a bowl of cooked rice. Elsewhere in Japan, it is eaten without rice as a snack food.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Takoyaki


you can get them at camden market, there's a girl who has a stall selling them in that bit by the lock where all those craft type shops are, although the ones i got from her weren't half as good as when i had takoyaki in tokyo

the McGriddle :eek:

Hey, how could I forget the filled bagels from Brick Lane?

Lasagna from LA Lasagna in The San Fernando Valley, the best lasagna I have ever had. Only 5 bucks for so much food.

God this thread is making me hungrier and hungrier with every post!

I love the Kebabs they make here in Belgium. Chinese take outs are amazing too.

Had a chinese takeaway last night, and felt more depressed with every mouthful.

Is that a Ferdinand Celine quote?

I had eggs yesterday, that's all I ate.

:oIt does have a certain ring of gutter-romance to it, I'm ashamed to admit.

New LP just in - "Scott Walker sings demonrail666".

I was thinking more along the lines of:

Ah, the legend himself. Good choice, smart guy.

Now if I can only convince Screamingskull to join me in a rendition of Je'taime...

Yakitori in Tokyo under the Yamanote line elevated trains is awesome.
There's so much variety to the fast food in this neighborhood that I work in NYC. Chinese noodles, Pakistani kebabs, Japanese curry, NY pastrami...
I just got back from Baltimore and had a kickin crab cake sandwich there.
I'm going to Niagara soon and have heard tell of the fries smothered in gravy and cheese curds. I think it's called poutine up there.

My fave Pastrami in NYC is still Katz's on Houston st. Hand carved sammiches. Be sure and tip the slicer.

Billy Bunters's grub. I even dedicated him a thread.

The Pastrami sandwiches at Katz are indeed amazing.

Fuck yes! I had one for the first time recently and it was fucking ace. Massive slabs of salt beef with mustard and a bit of baked cheesecake afterwards. And cheap as fuck too.

The Kebabs I had in Berlin and Krakow were pretty lovely and a great deal nicer than the dirt you often get in this country.

Lamb Doner has a bad name but you can get good stuff if you look. Troy's in Cardiff is the best kebab in town. It would be sacriledge to call it junk food though. It's fine eating, seriously.

beating !@#$%! to it.........Five Guys burgers, fresh ground beef, fresh cut peanut oil french fries

at the beach, any number of Sub shops, and Thrasher's Fries

exactly how much i will eat this summer with my super strict diet is uncertain now

i do like the odd pizza and/or falafel. its strange that you cant really get falafels in england i eat them way more in berlin.

I totally forgot a couple of NJ staples. Rutt's Hutt and Hiram's for deep fried NJ hot dogs and beer.

http://www.roadfood.com/Reviews/Over...spx?RefID=1362

hurray!

-- also:

pizza in new york.

hoagies in nondescript neighborhood cornerstores in south philly-- hooya

french sandwiches: jambon beurre, like you'd have in a brasserie.

tacos in a mexican taquerIa, and tortas! hmmm......

in israel, the food is not that great but the fast food RULES
falafel drom this place on ibn gvirol in tel aviv-- a big vat of boiling oil and outside tables
baked goodies from abulafia in jaffa
humus in: this place near dizengoff (by a movie) where they serve 24 hours (i forge the name and ownder if it exists) and the legendary abu shukri in the old city in jerusalem.

Deep-fried hot dogs on the beach front, I can't remember the place

the southwest chicken salad from mcdonalds, for a fast food salad, is amazing.

I don't know its name and it doesn't seem to have one, but there's a place round the corner where i've just had the best vegetarian kebab ever.

A chip butty and a can of Vimto please.

Do they even make Vimto anymore?