So, we decided to get some movie food at NYFD (New York Fries and Dip), a small movie food bar outside of the cinemas.
Last time we got food at NYFD, we weren't paying closely at the menu options. We were so hungry we just took the biggest bundle and ate it right away. This time around, however, there was a little more scrutiny involved.
Upon staring at the menu for about 15 minutes, we realized how ridiculous the menu actually was. When I see spaghetti and meatballs, I automatically pair it with bread or a pizza. Or when I see chicken poppers, I automatically pair it with popcorn or a simple hotdog. The food bundles they had, however, paired up the most random food to make it seem appetizing. In retrospect, I can't even see why. There were more "food bundles" but this was the only menu I could find.
For example, pairing a fish fillet sandwich with pesto? That's a no bueno. However, I realized Filipinos love two things when it comes to casual eating out: 1. Hotdogs, 2. Spaghetti, 3. A form of deep fried chicken. So seeing one or two of these paired up is not surprising. Combining all three? Hell, there will be a line outside of the restaurant.
The Filipino Spaghetti Recipe: Hotdog and/or Cornbeef meat, mixed with spaghetti, and of course you can't leave out ketchup for spaghetti sauce! All in favor, give me a hells to the yes!? (uhh no) I love how Filipinos, here, take things from American culture and make it their own. Adaptability is best..but not when the outcome is potential dog food (depending on how you cook it, of course--some "Filipino" spaghetti were actually pretty good..others weren't).
Then, our amusement continued when we saw the list of fries dip. I mean, who WOULDN'T want to pair their fries with sauce like "bacon onion tomato" or "Asian" (which I'm offended/amused by because Asian culture is associated with a sauce dip) and Roland's favorite, HAWAIIAN CURRY. Which I think has tidbits of pineapple in curry sauce? I have no idea. But! Roland brought up a funny point in one of his blogs about Filipinos' love for sauce, and this is truly an indication of such.
EFF THE KETCHUP! Give me the ASIAN!
