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Curious about McVietNam

Post by Seba » Sun, 28 Dec 2008 10:20 pm

Hola!

Ive just been to Viet Nam for 10 days, basically Saigon and Hue, and I didnt see a singe McDonalds or Burger King! Am I blind or is this fact and there are no outlets, and if, for what reason? Is there just funny Ga Ran Kentucky?

Cheers and curious to learn! :-)

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Post by littleHanoian » Mon, 29 Dec 2008 1:25 am

Hi Seba,

Confirm that there is not yet McDonald and Burger King in Viet Nam. But I think they should be planning to come, just like KFC and BBQ - have gradually settled in. To my Asian burger standard, BBQ - the Korean fastfood chain' burgers are good.

Or maybe you'd like to try our Vietnamese burger style - recommended in some travel books, served in baquette bread with butter, fried pork, sliced cucumber, veggie, chilli sauce... :D

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Post by Teema » Thu, 08 Jan 2009 1:12 pm

littleHanoian wrote:Hi Seba,

Confirm that there is not yet McDonald and Burger King in Viet Nam. But I think they should be planning to come, just like KFC and BBQ - have gradually settled in. To my Asian burger standard, BBQ - the Korean fastfood chain' burgers are good.

Or maybe you'd like to try our Vietnamese burger style - recommended in some travel books, served in baquette bread with butter, fried pork, sliced cucumber, veggie, chilli sauce... :D

l.H
There's no "Vietnamese burger". It's a French style meat SANDWICH with Asian ingredients.

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Post by RULDS » Wed, 14 Jan 2009 10:35 am

...as I have worked with McD's in Asia.

McDonalds is not in Vietnam and have not heard any rumors that they are actively pursuing it.

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Post by pakjohn » Wed, 14 Jan 2009 11:21 am

Or maybe you'd like to try our Vietnamese burger style - recommended in some travel books, served in baquette bread with butter, fried pork, sliced cucumber, veggie, chilli sauce...
Had that sandwich many times, 1000 times better than anything at a McD's or KFC. (Making me a bit hungry thinking about it.)

Never understood the attraction to American fast food, it's the worst excuse for food, in my opinion, on earth.
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Post by Teema » Wed, 14 Jan 2009 3:56 pm

In most Vietnamese cities, you can get food faster, healthier, and cheaper than McDonald's. And too my taste, MUCH better as well.

The main concern is the random diarrhea afterward :lol:

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Post by Seba » Fri, 23 Jan 2009 8:18 pm

haha thanks guys, of cos i also favour nice vietnamese cuisine like minced beef in basil leave etc i was just wondering cos i didnt see an golden M all over at all, and specially after midnite when most restaurants are closed and trying to prevent dirty street food, a 24h McD is always an option when ya drunk haha cant have Pho24 for lunch, dinner, breakfast and after clubbing ;-) and whateva da french say, a baguette is not a burger! even if its a good thing in vietnam and specially while travelling Laos though (also McD dont hav lah)

Bon appettite

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