Street food
‘Give me cheese curds and give me gravy.’ This festival in Canada is devoted to poutine
Over 100 restaurants in four Canadian cities brought out their best poutine dishes for a week-long celebration of Canada’s favorite dish. Steve Dolinsky visits one establishment, with over 28 types of poutine on the menu.
Every Taco Tells a Story
In the United States, we like to say that things are as American as apple pie. But maybe it would make more sense for us to say that things are as American as the taco. Tacos predate the arrival of Europeans in North America, and over the centuries, they’ve evolved from a Mexican food staple […]
In Pakistan, no one admits to being a Burger
Pakistan’s history with fast-food isn’t as long as in other parts of the world. And for a long while, it was too expensive for average Pakistanis. So to most Pakistanis, people who could eat fast food burgers were the rich and wealthy. And suddenly, the rich and wealthy were being called Burgers themselves.
Chips Funga: Kenyans transform term for French fries into slang for one-night stand
The term Chips Funga is taking Kenya by storm. It’s the name for the popular French fries that club-goers might eat after a night out on the town. But it’s also become a slang term for when a man meets a women and takes her home for a one-night stand. There’s a related term for when the shoe is on the other foot, too.
