Instant Noodles around the World 9 - Campbell's Curry Noodle

I went to C1000 the other day and was surprised to see Campbell's instant noodle! I hate to say this but instant noodle market is dominated by Asians. You don't see instant noodles made by Western companies doing well in the market. Face the reality: Asians are more familiar with this type of noodle (not pasta). In terms of flavor, Asian taste has a lot of advantages because we mostly drink thin, clear soup (creamy or thick soups are...

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Germany - McDonald's Menu

I'm back with stories when I was in Germany! We made a short break at McDonalds in between the long drive from the Netherlands. And of course, as usual, I tried to look for the special menu in Germany's McDonalds. I found this: I'm not sure what the German words say but on the menu it says Big South Africa Big Mac.  The bread was coated with some sort of spices. With beef patties, lettuce, tomato and cheese covered in somehow...

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Germany - Oktoberfest in Munich: Ein Prosit!

The Netherlands is very, very close to Germany, so why not celebrate the famous Oktoberfest in its original location?  My friends and I decided to go to Munich on the 5th of October, the last weekend of Oktoberfest. Our university's international students club organized a day trip to Munich the weekend before but we had to meet our advisor to talk about our group projects. From almost the southmost part of the Netherlands, the trip should...

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The Netherlands - McDonalds menu that you can find only in this country

Last month in this post I told you that I didn't see anything different in McDonalds in the Netherlands. I'm sorry, I lied. There is actually something called McKroket. If you understand Indonesian, yes, kroket in the Netherlands refers to the same food in Indonesia. The only difference is the way kroket is eaten: in Indonesia, kroket is a snack that is eaten as it is, and in the Netherlands, you normally eat kroket smashed on a bread, and then...

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Failures can be fun

A while ago I kept posting things like these on my Facebook wall: [Achievement Unlocked] Biking in the rain. [Achievement Unlocked] Biked from Bornsesteeg to Ede (7.4 km) with a medium-sized rice cooker and textbooks.  [Achievement Unlocked] Let go of your left/right hand off the bike handle for 15 seconds while riding the bike without losing balance. Some of my friends told me that these posts make my learning-how-to-bike days something...

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