Monday, May 24, 2004

The Motherland: A Travelogue, Part Tre

Food in Italy is not mere sustenance; it is a cultural flashpot. Italians not only enjoy universally recognizable cuisine like linguini, ravoli, anchovies, and lasagna, but also favor less-well-known Italian specialties, like Mc Donald's. Mc Donald's restaurants in Italy are much like those elsewhere, with slight regional differences in menu. For example, because of the metric system, the Quarter Pounder was replaced by the .0000002875123765298 Hectare with Cheese, which remains is a local favorite, and Chicken Mc Nuggets are known as Piccole Parti del Pollo Fritto, Preso Dalla Mano e Mangiato Molto Rapidamente in una Macchina.

Just like in the US, children from all over Italy love Ronald McDonald, the worldwide representative of McDonalds. In Italy, however, Ronald is also a member of the rock group Kiss.



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