From sweet spaghetti to bulgogi burgers, Asia's fast food menus are anything but ordinary. We taste-test our way through the region's fast food boom, where Western giants and local brands are competing for a $183B market. 0:00 Inside Asia's fast food boom 2:07 McDonald's localizes its menu 5:00 Jollibee's sweet Filipino spaghetti 12:39 Korea is having a fast food explosion Stream the rest of Meanwhile in Asia on the CNN app: https://cnn.it/4dvlobT #Chipotle #Jollibee #FastFood
Tourists can’t get enough of Korean convenience stores, and the latest viral craze is the banana milk latte. CNN's Gawon Bae went to find out how to make it.
Young drinkers priced out of $20 bar cocktails are pregaming with tiny, high-alcohol canned drinks that retail for as little as three dollars, and viral TikTok challenges are pushing the trend toward reckless territory. A tennis ball-sized can of BuzzBallz costs between $3 and $4.50 at a liquor store or gas station. It packs between […] The post Gen Z turns to $3 canned cocktails to dodge sky-high bar prices — and the results aren't pretty appeared first on American Almanac .
Young drinkers priced out of $20 bar cocktails are pregaming with tiny, high-alcohol canned drinks that retail for as little as three dollars, and viral TikTok challenges are pushing the trend toward reckless territory. A tennis ball-sized can of BuzzBallz costs between $3 and $4.50 at a liquor store or gas station. It packs between 15% and 20% alcohol by volume, roughly three to four times the strength of a standard light beer. For a generation watching every dollar, the math is simple: one or two cans before heading out, and the $20-per-cocktail bar tab shrinks or disappears entirely. The trend, the New York Post reported , has turned brands like BuzzBallz and Cutwater into social media fixtures, with TikTok challenges daring users to…Open
The spritz is looking a little less orange these days. The big picture: Although Aperol spritz remains a warm-weather staple, the pale green Hugo spritz — typically made with Prosecco, elderflower liqueur and soda water with mint and lime for garnish — is emerging as a major summer cocktail. By the numbers: The search term "how to make a hugo spritz at home" spiked 2,200% in the last month, according to Google Trends data shared with Axios. - And "Hugo spritz" was searched more than "Aperol spritz" in more than a dozen states across the country. What they're saying: The Hugo spritz is "in a new stratosphere," Linden Pride, owner of New York City cocktail bar Dante, told the New York Times . - It's been a top seller not only in New…
The action inside the stadiums isn't the only thing capturing the attention of international visitors. Turns out, they're discovering the delights of Buc-ee's, Waffle House, Wawa and free soda refills.
Taverns were important incubators of revolutionary fervor where patriots gathered to plot and gossip. Here are a few where you can still taste the spirit of 1776.
