Welcome to Sunday Sobremesa, a twice-monthly thread to discuss food and culture while sipping on an americano (or licor deciruela1 if that’s more your style!).
On this week’s Friday Favorites newsletter, I talked a bit about high-low food pairings, and many people shared their own combinations in the comments. A frequent theme was fast food or take-out: French fries, hamburgers, and Chinese takeaway to name a few.
That discussion inspired today’s Sunday Sobremesa topic: What’s your favorite fast food or take-out/delivery food? It can be your favorite restaurant, or just a particular item/dish that you like.
To kick things off, I don’t often eat a lot of traditional “fast food” in the US sense of the word here in Madrid, but there was a period of time when we patronized Burger King specifically for their chicken tenders (that ended when they took them off the menu; now they only have nuggets and those are sub-par in my opinion). Back in the US, I have a whole list of foods I have to take advantage of when I’m visiting: the Arby’s curly fries and roast turkey wrap combo, Jimmy John’s Club Lulu sandwich, and McDonald’s French fries (they’re just not the same in Spain!) top my list.
As far as ordering in, I’ve recently been obsessed with Soy Sohho, which I mentioned in last week’s Friday Favorites—I had their Ban Mian Soy Sohho with rabo de toro (ox tail) a couple of nights ago and I’m already plotting a repeat order.
I’ve mentioned this before, but my intention of “hosting” this sobremesa every other week is not just for you guys to interact with me—although I love that part!—but also for you to interact with each other. So feel free to not only respond to me, but to each other! Also, you don’t have to stick to the original question; if ordering in makes you think of your favorite copycat restaurant recipe or your favorite TV show to pair with your combo meal, feel free to share that with us, too!
Well... There is something I tried few months ago, and it was hen we ate in a Chinese restaurant, rice curry! You must think it's silly, but curry is not very common here and, in my city, which is not very big, there are not too many places where I can eat it. Well, I liked it. And now, if we ever order food, I'm in for the curry rice!
Sunday Sobremesa #8: What’s your favorite fast food or take-out pick?
I could eat Taco Bell every day of my life.
I really like chick-fil-A. I just love the spices they use!
Pad See Ew, Ramen and Kimchi Pancakes are my jam at the moment!
McDonald’s fries and when I was in NY picking up hot dogs 🌭 from Gray’s Papaya
Well... There is something I tried few months ago, and it was hen we ate in a Chinese restaurant, rice curry! You must think it's silly, but curry is not very common here and, in my city, which is not very big, there are not too many places where I can eat it. Well, I liked it. And now, if we ever order food, I'm in for the curry rice!