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American fast-food has hit much of the world. Wherever we live and travel, we can almost always find McDonalds, Taco Bell, Burger King, 5 Guys, KFC . . .
KFC, otherwise known as Kentucky Fried Chicken, is famous for Colonel Sanders and its “finger lickin’ good” fried chicken. They also have delicious butter biscuits, corn on the cob, and other traditional American food items.
In doing some research, I discovered that KFC is located in 136 countries! Wow!
“It is the world’s second-largest restaurant chain after McDonald’s, with 22,621 locations globally in 136 countries as of December 2018.”
A KFC Christmas in Japan?
According to Momondo, KFC is quite famous in Japan—especially at Christmas.
“Christmas has never been a big deal in Japan. Aside from a few small, secular traditions such as gift-giving and light displays, Christmas remains largely a novelty in the country. However, a new, quirky “tradition” has emerged in recent years – a Christmas Day feast of the Colonel’s very own Kentucky Fried Chicken.
The festive menu will soon be advertized on the KFC Japan website and, even if you don’t understand Japanese, the pictures sure will look delicious with everything from a Christmas-themed standard bucket to a premium roast-bird feast.”
So, if you don’t know what to make for your Christmas dinner this year, or you don’t feel like cooking, adopt the Japanese Christmas tradition. There’s nothing like take-out and fast-food drive-thrus!
KFC, here we come!
MERRY CHRISTMAS, JAPAN!
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What about you? What are some interesting Christmas traditions in your family or culture, or other countries you have visited?
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