Around the World

Articles exploring fast food traditions and popular quick meals from different countries and cultures. Regional specialties, religious considerations and local ingredients are covered.

American and Canadian Style Fast Food

Fast food chains like White Castle and Wendy's shaped North American culture, but there's more to the story beyond McDonald's and the Golden Arches.

Asian Fast Food Tradition

Asia has its own fast food chains that rival Western burger restaurants, with healthier options like noodles and rice dishes leading the way.

Does the Mediterranean Diet Stretch to Fast Food?

Fast food is spreading through Mediterranean countries, threatening the region's traditionally healthy diet as obesity rates climb.

Fast Food and Religion

Some UK fast food chains have quietly started using halal meat without telling customers, sparking debate over religion and food labelling.

Fast Food in Eastern Europe

How fast food came to Eastern Europe and why some countries are now pushing back against it.

Fast Food in France and the Anti Fast Food Movement

How France has embraced fast food while keeping its culinary traditions alive with gourmet burger innovations.

Fast Food in India

How global fast food chains adapted to Indian tastes and compete with beloved street food staples like chaat and pani puri.

Fast Food Treats in Russia

Russian fast food has transformed from Soviet-era basics to international chains and diverse cuisines in Moscow and St. Petersburg.

How the Europeans Do Fast Food

European fast food is mostly sausages, fries and waffles sold from street stands and small snack bars across the continent.

Scandinavian Fast Food Treats

Quick Scandinavian snacks and street food treats that help explain why the region has one of the world's lowest obesity rates.

South American Fast Food Treats

South American street food offers tastier alternatives to chain burgers, from Argentine choripán to Chilean empanadas and beyond.

Unusual Fast Food Delicacies from Across the World

Fast food around the world gets weird with ramen burgers, noodle sandwiches, and other unusual snacks you won't find at home.