tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23131171.post4112289285035456792..comments2024-02-26T02:45:15.935-08:00Comments on Meanderings: LET THEM LIKE MCDONALD’S EVEN IF I DON’TErichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12159273255443369708noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23131171.post-82258026984735761732011-03-09T09:56:50.560-08:002011-03-09T09:56:50.560-08:00Hunger is the best cook.Hunger is the best cook.Bill Hedmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10974842620828644129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23131171.post-21395439846763825972011-03-08T07:55:18.625-08:002011-03-08T07:55:18.625-08:00Thanks, Eric.
Yeah, I am pretty amazed when peop...Thanks, Eric. <br />Yeah, I am pretty amazed when people visit other countries, as if they were Disneyland, and get all ticked off because there is a mall or a Mickey D's dimming the glow of their other-culture experience.<br />Geez--this is part of the other culture.<br />(Of course, those folks can always go to Epcot center if they don't want the whole shebang.)<br />Kisses to you -- MishBooks by Blevinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16389901657394252573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23131171.post-28967512285973708182011-03-07T22:49:39.555-08:002011-03-07T22:49:39.555-08:00Cest vrai, indeed. I just came from a small chain ...Cest vrai, indeed. I just came from a small chain nasi Padang place that was clean, neat, efficient, cheap and really good. I am not, however, terribly tempted by the "Prosperity Burger" that I see advertised at McDonald's around town.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12159273255443369708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23131171.post-31771808868709612472011-03-07T19:27:00.776-08:002011-03-07T19:27:00.776-08:00Often the most popular places within the Malls are...Often the most popular places within the Malls are those that serve Indonesian food, from Nasi Padang to Sop Buntut. <br /><br />The MacDonalds and KFC become part of the vast amount of food choices available to Indonesians. As I have watched MacDonalds grow and then contract and then grow again in Indonesia along with the other western fast food chains I have also seen a huge upswing in local brands such as Es Teler, Bakmi Gajah Madah, Ayam Goreng Nonya Suharti and Restoran Padang Sederhana to name a few. Far from crowding out local food they have added to the mix and shown that fast service, relatively clean environment and a yes a consistency across brand can be a good thing. <br /><br />The warung found culture is still alive and well as are the kaki lima. Perhaps sometimes, as you point out, a little more difficult to find beneath the glare of the Golden Arches, but if you put on your rose colored glasses to filter out the glare and stray off the path just a little bit you can still find them.Arian Ardiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00955465801649217870noreply@blogger.com