reede, mai 05, 2006

I miss Taco Bell Chalupas

In this country unfortunately there's no Taco Bell, thus there're no Chalupas here!  Sometimes I'm really dying to have a bite of those.

However, the local KFCs and McDonald's do have something similar, sold under completely different names.

KFC sells something it calls "Shrimp Puff".  Yes, it has shrimps inside, not chicken.  This is very odd for a fried chicken outlet, but even stranger is the funky combination of veggies and sauce they put inside together with the boiled shrimps.  They do put shredded carrots, and I think they put some broccoli too!.  The sauce is some sauce that is a suspiciously intense orange color, but tastes like cheddar cheese.  The sauce is nice.  Overall, I think it's overpriced, and it doesn't taste that great.  If somebody treats me, yes I'd eat it, but I don't think I'd spend my money on it again.

McDonald's sells "Grilled Chicken Foldover".  Instead of putting minced meat, they use two patties of chicken meat, the vegetables are the same as in a Big Mac, sans the pickles, and the sauce has a hint of olive.  Very nice really!  And when the presentation is in one of those special design boxes with a peel off strip.  Costs about USD1.25.  A bit expensive for such a small snack, but really tasty.