Subj : Re: Favourite Fast Food
To   : Nightfox
From : boraxman
Date : Sun Mar 06 2022 22:11:31

 Ni>  bo> We have Taco Bill in Australia, a Tex Mex restaurant that I like, but
 Ni>  bo> really take away. Carl Jr's has opened up here too, I may stop by on 
 Ni>  bo> way home from taking my kids to hockey, but I have had it before and 
 Ni>  bo> it, average. 
 Ni> 
 Ni>  bo> I do like KFC, and Red Rooster. Red Rooster is more pricy than other
 Ni>  bo> options, but tasty. 
 Ni> 
 Ni> I think it's interesting hearing about the different restaurants in
 Ni> different places.
 Ni> One of the places I mentioned was Burger King, and I've heard they're
 Ni> known as Hungry Jack's in Australia.
 Ni> 
 Ni> There's an Australian-themed restaurant chain in the US called Outback
 Ni> Steakhouse (I somehow doubt it's actually authentic Australian food). 
 Ni> One time I was talking with a friend of mine who's from Brazil, and he
 Ni> was telling me they have an Australian restaurant there called Outback
 Ni> Steakhouse, and I informed him they're actually an American restaurant
 Ni> chain, just with an Australian theme. ;)
 Ni> 
 Ni> Nightfox

Burger King couldn't be called Burger King in Australia because it was already trademarked here, so they used Hungry Jacks instead.

The trademarks lasped, so there was in the 2000s some stores here called Burger King, which was basically the same but they aren't around anymore, its just the Hungry Jacks.  Some legal issues.

I've seen Australian themed restaurants in Europe, but never ate in one.  I wouldn't say from what I saw it was all that authentic. Looking at the menu, I would say it is Australianised American food.

Chicken Parmagiana is a common Australian though Italian in origin) dish that is my standard pub-grub.

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