Rumors were flying for weeks. In fact, I laughed at Jeff Hazard's sincere efforts to convince me that Kentucky Fried Chicken was truly coming to Kenya. But as I was driving through Nairobi a few weeks ago to pick up Chris and Michelle Gennaro, I realized it was true.
The lines to get a bucket of KFC are getting shorter as the weeks have gone on. (Down from two hours to just one hour now.) But the ripples are still going out. Other restaurants now advertise that they too can make "Very Crispy Kentucky Chicken."
I recognize the irony here. A dime-a-dozen, low-end fast food chain in America is a SMASH HIT in Kenya. Yet, I too am swept up by the craze.
It's good. Very authentically greasy and meaty. Heather brought some home a few days ago. I can't wait to go back.
And our optimism for more American food forays into Kenya is at an all-time high. What's next--Taco Bell? Pizza Hut?
Dare we dream of...no, we shant...but I must say it...McDonald's???
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We couldn't believe how many KFC's there are just here in Polokwane. I think it is much better than in the states. At least in Illinois where we lived. It is nice to be able to get a taste of home even if it's the Colonel's chicken.
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