Happy Halloween!

 

Happy Halloween! I hope your bags are full of sweet and scary treats.

What I Order - Part 3

Whenever I go to fast food restaurants I’m often presented a difficult choice. Do I order the new or special food items that’s available or do I go with the food item I know and love.  I got to thinking about this, and it made me wonder what is my go to order at most fast food restaurants. Obviously I have different choices depending on the restaurant, but I think each and every restaurant has a go to item for me. I’m not saying it’s the best item or the most popular. I’m just saying that this is the flavour I associate with this restaurant, and maybe you might have something else.

So here’s part three of my choices. Keep in mind that I haven’t included a few fairly popular restaurants, and that’s mostly because I’ve either never eaten there, or at the very least haven’t eaten there in the last 3 years. There also might be a few restaurants that you don’t know about, it could be because I’ve been living in Asia for the last few years so there are a few that are only common in this part of the world. I’ve only done fast food restaurants, which I describe as places were you either commonly get takeout (pizza mostly) or places that require a tray.

Pizza Pizza

Pizza Pizza is a chain from Canada that has a jingle that used to get stuck in my head all of the time. When it comes to a regular order I would often go for deluxe (pepperoni, green pepper and mushrooms) or pineapple, ground beef and mushrooms (it’s weird I know, but it tastes good). The thing about Pizza Pizza is you have to luck out on the location when you order. In my youth I would often walk to a specific location for pickup, just so I could choose which location made my pizza.

Popeyes 

I don’t actually have a history with Popeyes chicken. I think it might have been around when I was a kid, but it was never a choice I would make. As an adult however I’ve developed a taste for their chicken sandwich. I don’t want it spicy or with any “extras”. Their plain chicken sandwich is probably the best chicken sandwich available anywhere. 

Shake Shack

My go to order at Shake Shack is often leads to regret. The regret is that I’ve eaten way too much rich and heavy food. I go for a Double Shack Burger with cheese, cheese fries and a milkshake. The milkshake flavour might vary, but I’ll either go for their specialty shake or a chocolate shake. I’ve actually never regretted the specialty shakes, except for the fact that I’m truly stuffed/sick at the end of the meal. The same goes for the cheese fries.

Taco Bell

Taco Bell gets a bad reputation. The key to enjoying Taco Bell is to know what you’re getting into. If you expect the finest Mexican cuisine, you’ll be very disappointed but if you expect Taco Bell you’ll be fine. My go to order used to be a couple of simple soft tacos, however I’ve since changed/upgraded to the Crunch Wrap Supreme. It’s a very complicated disk filled with just about everything Taco Bell has to offer in one blissful meal.

Wendy’s

This is a little complicated. My most common order at Wendy’s is the Dave’s double combo without onions. I often forget to ask for no onions, so you’ll often see me picking them off. This all goes out the window however if they have the bacon mushroom melt available. The fact that this very messy burger is not a staple on their menu makes me extremely sad. I would actually go to Wendy’s more often if the offered the bacon mushroom melt all of the time.

5 Years of Eating the Same Halloween Kisses

 In this episode of Chris, Why Would You Eat That I eat another Halloween Kiss, for the fifth time. It's part 5 of a 14 year series where I'll eat a Molasses Kiss candy from the same bag till they get stale or until I finish them all.

Read my full Halloween Kisses review here: candycritic.org/halloween%20kisses.htm

Blue Orchid Comics!

 There are 3 issues of Blue Orchid out there, it's a fun comic featuring a kick ass girl that fights giant monsters.

Pick up each and every issue of Blue Orchid right now at bewarethecheese.com/blueorchid/ or on Amazon.

Offensive Packages

Every once in a while I come across a candy package that's kind of offensive by today's standards. The two main causes for such packages are history or cultural difference. This package for example depicts the old fashioned cinema trope of cowboys vs Indians. This is a problematic concept because we now know that these early depictions were false, and created a very negative stereo type of what North and South American aboriginal people's were like. So how can a package like this still exist, it comes from a culture that doesn't have that history. It's from Asia, a place where indigenous cultural history is very different than what we know in North and South America. This package is likely looked at as a vintage look at North American culture, and that's all. Is it right, that's not really for me to decide.

Check out this latest treat in a possibly troublesome package.

The Cereal Version of a Classic Bar

 Tasting the cereal version of another famous #andy bar, the Lion Bar in cereal form.

I Love Treats and Their Beasts

 There are all kinds of beasts in the world, and all kinds of treats. Find out which treats go with which beasts by checking out my fun alphabet book called Treats And Beasts.

You can pick up your very own copy right now at bewarethecheese.com/treatsnbeasts/ or on Amazon.

Corny Review

Sometimes I discover that a candy or snack company has made a version of a treat that just doesn't make any sense. This latest review is a prime example of just that, who would think to ad more corn flavour to a corn chip. It's not the first time I've come across this kind of thing, and I imagine it's not the last either. I just don't understand when there are infinite possibilities out there for flavours, that you would go so weird.

Check out my latest corn flavoured corn chip review.

What I Order - Part 2

Whenever I go to fast food restaurants I’m often presented a difficult choice. Do I order the new or special food items that’s available or do I go with the food item I know and love.  I got to thinking about this, and it made me wonder what is my go to order at most fast food restaurants. Obviously I have different choices depending on the restaurant, but I think each and every restaurant has a go to item for me. I’m not saying it’s the best item or the most popular. I’m just saying that this is the flavour I associate with this restaurant, and maybe you might have something else.

So here’s part two of my choices. Keep in mind that I haven’t included a few fairly popular restaurants, and that’s mostly because I’ve either never eaten there, or at the very least haven’t eaten there in the last 3 years. There also might be a few restaurants that you don’t know about, it could be because I’ve been living in Asia for the last few years so there are a few that are only common in this part of the world. I’ve only done fast food restaurants, which I describe as places were you either commonly get takeout (pizza mostly) or places that require a tray.

Lotteria

Lotteria is a brand that I first tried in Japan, so I assume it’s Japanese, but I could be wrong. I’ve had really mixed results when it comes to Lotteria, particularly since recently I’ve only ordered it in places (outside of Japan) that have regular beef shortages. The biggest problem I’ve found as of late is a lack of availability of many products, most notably anything with beef. So my go to at Lotteria is often their chicken sandwich, but only because it’s often the only thing available.

McDonald’s

This is a tough one since I’ve been eating at McDonald’s my entire life. When I was a kid the cheeseburger was my go to, but as soon as I was able I transferred to the Big Mac. I would say that the Big Mac remains my go to, however I occasionally will get into the Filet-O-Fish for a while. I know that it’s one of the least popular sandwich at McDonald’s, but I just love it. I also can’t eat anything at McDonald’s without getting their french fries.

MOS Burger

MOS Burger is another Japanese (I assume) chain that seems to be spreading into other parts of the world. This is also one of the most unique items on this list as I don’t really go for their regular burgers very often. My one go to item is the yakiniku rice burger. The highlight of this burger is the fact that the bun is actually made up of compressed sticky rice (and not bread). The beef filling works really well with the rice as well, it’s like eating a nice teriyaki meal in one sandwich. The one fault of this burger is that it almost always comes insanely hot (temperature wise) and so I have to wait a few minutes before taking my first bite.

Pizza Company

If you ever want to read an interesting story about the founding of a company, check out Pizza Company. When I’m in (or living in) South East Asia, it’s my pizza of choice. My go to pizza here is also unique as I’ll almost always go for whatever gimmick pizza they’re offering, and they offer some amazing choices. Some of note are the cheese volcano pizza (with a mini cheese volcano on each slice) and the cheeseburger pizza (with mini cheeseburgers baked into the crust). The gimmicks don’t always work, but they’re always fun to try.

Pizza Hut

Since this list is specific about what I love about this chain for take-away, and not eating in restaurant, I have to say that their deluxe (pepperoni, green pepper and mushrooms) is my go to pizza. I will often also include extra cheese as well. I also almost always go with the deep dish pizza as they seem to do it best when it comes to chain restaurants.

The Smelliest Chocolate Ever?

 This has to be the 5th or 6th time I've eaten durian for an episode of Chris, Why Would You Eat That?!! Am I starting to develop a taste for the world's smelliest fruit?

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Facts About Snacks

 I bet you have all kinds of questions about snacks, even if you didn't, I bet you do now. Why not feed your curiosity and pick up my comic called Snack Facts and learn everything you want to know about the treats you love.

Pick up Snack Facts right now at candycritic.org/snackfacts/buy.htm or on Amazon.

Almost Done With Review-a-Thons

Normally on my Monday post I talk about a subject that's associated with the new review I'm posting during the week, this week's going to be a little different. I've decided to stop posting a monthly candy review-a-thon. As you may or may not know, over the last few years, once a month I've been posting a new review every day for a week. I've decided to slow things down a bit and in the future (likely January) I will stop this regular deluge of new reviews. It's not that I won't ever post a review-a-thon again, I'm just not going to do it regularly anymore. I'm not even sure that anyone has noticed that I've been doing this, and it eases up my having to update candycritic.org on certain weeks.

Check out my latest review that is the beginning of this week's review-a-thon (and also the subject of an episode of Chris, What Would You Eat That?!!.

Pickle Pepsi?

KFC came out with pickle Pepsi and I just could leave well enough alone. The bonus is that with each pickle Pepsi, you also get some Pepsi flavoured pickles.

Lots of Blue Orchid To Read

 

You can actually pick up 3 chapters of Blue Orchid, my fun comic about a South East Asian girl with awesome powers.

Pick up all three issues at bewarethecheese.com/blueorchid/ or on Amazon.

Hotdog as a Flavour

I have to be honest, I'm not sure I've ever had a good hotdog flavoured treat. I'm also pretty sure I've never had a treat that tastes like a real hotdog. I'm not sure if making a treat taste more like a hotdog would improve it though. It's particularly weird because for the most part I enjoy eating hotdogs. So basically, I don't know if anyone could make a good hotdog flavoured treat, both because no one has made one that even partially tastes like a real hotdog, but also because I'm pretty sure hotdog as a flavour wouldn't work with any snack.

Check out the latest hotdog flavoured snack that I tried. It was creative but didn't really taste like a hotdog.

What I Order - Part 1

Whenever I go to fast food restaurants I’m often presented a difficult choice. Do I order the new or special food items that’s available or do I go with the food item I know and love.  I got to thinking about this, and it made me wonder what is my go to order at most fast food restaurants. Obviously I have different choices depending on the restaurant, but I think each and every restaurant has a go to item for me. I’m not saying it’s the best item or the most popular. I’m just saying that this is the flavour I associate with this restaurant, and maybe you might have something else.

So here’s part one of my choices. Keep in mind that I haven’t included a few fairly popular restaurants, and that’s mostly because I’ve either never eaten there, or at the very least haven’t eaten there in the last 3 years. There also might be a few restaurants that you don’t know about, it could be because I’ve been living in Asia for the last few years so there are a few that are only common in this part of the world. I’ve only done fast food restaurants, which I describe as places were you either commonly get takeout (pizza mostly) or places that require a tray.

1 A&W

My go to burger at A&W is the Mozza Burger. I have tried a few of the other burgers there, but each and every time I regret not getting the Mozza Burger. It’s a weird burger to be a favourite since it’s the only one that doesn’t seem to go with the burger family theme that they have. I’m pretty sure the mozzerella cheese is supposed to be the focus, but I think the sauce (a thousand island dressing like sauce) is my favourite part.

2 Burger King

I have a love hate relationship with Burger King. I’ve had many bad food experiences at various Burger King restaurants around the world. Burger King is also the place where I see their specialty burgers in commercials or billboards and wonder if maybe this time it’s actually going to work. Honestly it rarely does for me at Burger King. I really only go to Burger King if it’s the only option, and when I do I go for the single Whopper most of the time. That is unless I’m enticed by one of their special burgers.

3 Harvey’s

I think Harvey’s is a Canadian chain, so it’s totally possible that only a few of you reading this will know what I’m talking about. The gimmick with Harvey’s is that they let you pick the ingredients you want added to your burger and fix it up in front of you. The burgers at Harvey’s are okay, however if you get a really good burger topping person it can be greatly improved. I normally get a single burger and load it up with ingredients. I should also note that they’re deep fried pickles while expensive are really good too.

4 Jollie Bee

Jollie Bee is a chicken restaurant chain that’s only recently become fairly international. I’ve had it in two locations, once in the Middle East and a few times in the Philippines (where it started). I will say that the Philippines locations are much better than the Middle East locations. While most people go here for the chicken, I actually prefer the spaghetti (I know it’s weird, but it’s a thing). The spaghetti is done in the Filipino style with a sweet tomato sauce, and it actually pairs really well with fried chicken. I’d also highly recommend the peach and mango pie as well.

5 KFC

KFC is another fast food restaurant that I’ll rarely seek out, but every so often I get a whiff of their chicken and I’m hooked. Main dish wise I actually gravitate towards their chicken sandwich (not the spicy one) rather than the pieces of chicken. The key however is that I always get a salad either macaroni or the green coleslaw. As an additional bonus, their gravy can also be some of the best gravy out there.

Quick List - Best Milk Chocolate Kit Kat Bars

 Here's proof that not all Milk Chocolate Kit Kat bars are the created equal, or even the same.