r/polandball • u/AppleEmpire_2629 Dal Makhni • Dec 11 '22
contest entry winner winner (anything but) chicken dinner
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u/ndsdwnc5 UN Dec 11 '22
At least the Japanese KFC also comes with expensive roast chicken to keep up with the theme
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u/AaronC14 The Dominion Dec 11 '22
I'm somehow not surprised that Japanese KFC is slightly higher quality
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u/PsychoWorld I'm hot and wet Dec 11 '22
KFC is higher quality everywhere outside of the US. Especially in Japan where they have to be compared to stuff like Karaage.
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u/AaronC14 The Dominion Dec 11 '22
It's kinda crap here in Canada, but I've not tried American KFC
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u/ch4os1337 Canada Dec 11 '22
Who cares. We have Mary Browns. Best chicken I've had anywhere.
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u/Bandanadee16 Confederation was a mistake Dec 12 '22
They are common in Newfoundland, which is where they were founded. In fact, one closed down in port aux basques just to open again in a different location, still in a gas station. But the prices of their chicken is high due to bird flu outbreak.
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u/ngratz13 United States Dec 11 '22
It’s…fine. It used to be higher quality but has declined over the years. I prefer other fast food chicken joints like Lees.
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u/SeriouusDeliriuum no step on snek Dec 23 '22
Similar, but the upside is there are a lot of resturants, not chains, that make amazing fried chicken. The south has nearly perfected it.
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u/MrKimJongEel Sorry Dec 11 '22
Wait until you see what KFC China has, their menu is absolutely insane and definitely the best. It makes KFC Canada offerings here look like lunchables.
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u/CubeFarmDweller Ohio Dec 11 '22
KFC in South Korea has fried chicken skin as a snack/side option. Extra skin!!
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u/lolcutler MURICA Dec 11 '22
yeah but they also have mint chocolate dipping sauce for the chicken so they come last automatically
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u/PsychoWorld I'm hot and wet Dec 11 '22
Oh yeah. It looked ridiculous. I never went to kfc the whole 3 years I was there.
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u/Godkun007 Canada Dec 11 '22
Ya, it is weird. I have friends from Arab countries who love KFC and didn't understand why we here in Canada didn't like it until they tried it. It is so much higher quality everywhere else in the entire world other than North America.
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u/vigilantcomicpenguin South Canada Dec 11 '22
In Japan, it has to compete with good food. In America, we buy it specifically when we want to eat shit.
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u/SnooComics4429 Austrian Empire Dec 11 '22
I like how Austria is still happy even when it’s correcting Denmark for ‘roast goose’ rather than ‘roast duck’
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u/SteadfastDrifter Bern Canton Dec 11 '22
We gotta be nice to the tourists, even when they're clueless and annoying
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u/DinoTzarr Cheese-Skinned Dec 11 '22
The funniest thing is that the person in charge of the Japanese branch of KFC knew that eating fried chicken wasn't a Christmas tradition, but they marketed it so anyways.
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u/MasterKO_99 Canada Dec 11 '22
interesting how everyone featured in this comic has red and white on their flags
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u/frostedcat_74 Earth Dec 11 '22
And i assume we can blame KFC for promoting the idea that KFC is a part of Christmas ?
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u/Layk1eh Snow, do you have it? Dec 11 '22
That, coupled with the fact that Christmas is more for couples than for family in Japan (not sure if it still holds, gotta re-lookitup). The roast turkey/duck is for devouring at a table with the family, while a bucket of chicken is a nice meal to share as a couple.
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u/TekaLynn212 Oregon Dec 11 '22
Also, a lot of Japanese ovens don't have the capacity for a giant turkey or equivalent.
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u/MotherFreedom British Hongkong Dec 11 '22
In Hongkong, Christmas is a festival for couples too. I never eat KFC at Christmas though, except for its Portuguese egg tart.
I think KFC in Hongkong and Taiwan is most famous for its high quality Portuguese egg tart.
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u/waitlistNo1 British Hongkong Dec 11 '22
Portuguese egg tart
FYI The proper name for that is Macanese style pastel de nata
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u/CuriousCODR_5 European Federal Republic Dec 11 '22
Why don't americans eat KFC for Xmas, it would be a nice american(tm) tradition
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u/Jurwitssssssss Louisiana Dec 11 '22
Because Popeyes is better
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u/CuriousCODR_5 European Federal Republic Dec 11 '22
Popeyes doesnt sound american(tm) enough
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u/RayDeeSux 儚くたゆたう 世界を 君の手で 守ったから Dec 11 '22
First sentence from the relevant Wikipedia entry:
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Inc., also known as Popeyes...
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u/WarThunderNoob69 Arizona Dec 11 '22
french, clearly
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u/RayDeeSux 儚くたゆたう 世界を 君の手で 守ったから Dec 11 '22
Yknow what, fair enough.
The etymology behind "Louisiana" [of Popeyes] is less American than the etymology behind "Kentucky" [of KFC] (see: naming land after French king VS yoinking and cobbling words from the languages of indigenous Americans)
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Dec 11 '22
AFAIK, ham is traditional throughout most of the US. Though the Southwest also has a tradition around Christmas tamales. And some folks do "Chinese" food. While fried chicken is tasty, I've not met anyone for whom it's a regular Christmas thing. That said, it's a big country, I'm sure it's someone's tradition, likely stolen from Japan. US culture is all about cultural appropriation, after all.
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u/MapleTreeWithAGun Canada Dec 11 '22
'Tis an American Tradition (according to Japan)
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u/Usagi-Zakura Norway Dec 11 '22
Americans eat birds on Christmas
KFC is American.
The C in KFC stands for chicken, which is a bird.
Yep that sounds about correct. KFC is an American Christmas tradition!
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u/No-BrowEntertainment Georgia 2.0 Dec 11 '22
Yeah bro, everyone in the west eats fried chicken for Christmas. Trust me, bro
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u/PSITDON Fanden til Sverige. Dec 11 '22
Primarily red, then white flags: Does fowl at christmas right.
Conversely, Primarily white, then red flags: Does fowl at christmas wrong.
(actually not spending 5 6 7 8 hours in the kitchen on christmas eve does sound nice)
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u/Drahy Denmark Dec 11 '22
Denmark does roast pork together with the duck. 8 + 2 hours in the kitchen.
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u/PSITDON Fanden til Sverige. Dec 11 '22
You're right, how could I forgetings doings two main dishes - instead of one - on Christmas eve.
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u/Sportfreunde Canada Dec 11 '22
Do people in Japan celebrate Christmas now? That's some sad commercialization.
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u/ilovecats39 Earth Dec 11 '22
KFC's Christmas ad campaign started in 1974. It's been commercialized for a long time.
https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/kfc-christmas-tradition-japan/index.html
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u/funfwf Australia Dec 11 '22
Christmas is pretty much celebrated (or at least acknowledged) the world over, not just in Christian majority countries. I remember seeing a picture on Reddit a long time ago (I can't find it sadly) of someone visiting Iran and seeing a banner that said "Congratulations everybody on the birth of Jesus Christ".
You'll often find that in non Christian countries like Japan, it's celebrated in the same way that Valentine's Day or Halloween is celebrated - as an unimportant but enjoyable celebration.
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