(Note: I feel so strongly about this that I'm writing this entry from an Internet cafe in Sydney-- and it's costing me a dollar an hour.)
Not since Bush told us the WMDs existed has such a wide deception propagated over the masses of a country. Sydney, your food sucks.
I mean really really sucks.
Like beating up the kid in the wheelchair, they add insult to injury by charging far too much money for food significantly worse than that served in UCLA's dining halls.
Didn't you get the memo? Salt isn't the only spice around. And no, I'll order my food "take away" to avoid paying you an extra $2 for the exact same thing. Even though, either way, you have to get up to the counter to order it.
Do you take MasterCard? Yes? fantastic! But what's that? A TWENTY DOLLAR MINIMUM*? I suppose it isn't impossible for one person to eat $20 worth of food here-- my dinner last night cost $22, and they didn't even bother to pretend like they didn't just microwave it (seriously, he took my order, put everything onto a plate like they do at the Whole Foods hot foods bar, and then turned around and stuck it in a microwave. For a meal that cost $22!).
Australia, do you even have a national cuisine? It would appear not, though you certainly eat McDonald's more than most Americans and probably have more than your fair share of kabob stands. You're not too skinny, either. Americans are fat because our food tastes good and they give us huge portions. You are fat because your food just sucks and is made of crap, so you end up eating McDonald's or skipping the solid food and heading straight for the booze.
Oh, I noticed. (And I might end up eating Starbucks and McDonald's exclusively for the last three days I'm here too.)
I'm staying in my hostel with a British guy. And when British people complain about your food, you know you have a problem.
(Other note: besides that, Sydney is amazing and I'd love to live here someday, when I am rich and can demand only the best and freshest cuisine.)
Ravi
*According to Wikipedia, VISA's rules prohibit merchants from designating a minimum purchase threshold, though apparently they don't often enforce the rule.
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8 comments:
British food is not bad!
Truer words were unfortunately never spoken---it's amazingly bad. I was told that they have wonderful food here but coming from San Francisco I can tell you that Sydney has more in common with Omaha when it comes to food, except of course the overwhelming numbers of mediocre (at best) asian food restaurants. Ay yi yi, I have two and half years to go here and will likely starve. It is a good place to lose weight.
You are kidding right? Talking up american food? you've got to be kidding, sure your Mexican food is much better but your greasy tasteless excuse for Thai, Indian and Chinese food is disgusting. Next time go to some decent restaurants. If you choose a place with a microwave or the food in warming trays guess what buddy - it's probably not going to be that good... Can't call it a foodies nightmare if you aren't a foodie
yeah. . . if you can't find decent food in Sydney then you should probably stick to Starbucks and McDonalds. . . just to clarify (I know you're confused) but Sydney is not really a budget destination. To get a decent meal for $22 is a pretty difficult task (ask a local). Luckily, there's more then enough fast food restaurants for lazy, cheap yanks! :)
Agree 100%. Australian food is horrid.
you just ate in the wrong places. Some of the best food in the world is found there if ou research restaurants. Yes its expensive but the quality is excellent. I'm sorry you had such a bad experience.
indeed ... all very true ... there's nothing special about the sydney food scene ... don't come back ;)
I haven't laughed so much in a looooong time, you know a kind of fall on the floor kind of laugh that is tinged with a sense of desperation since I know Im stuck in Sydney...wouldn't mind paying 100 dollars for a main course if only it tasted something at all. Plus why are vegetables rubbery and tasteless in the supermarket?
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