Chinese Pizza Hut

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Pizza Hut was one of the first Western restaurants to open branches in mainland China, back in the early 90's, and they're very fancy and upscale and I feel weird eating at them. Also, expensive! Here's a photo of a Chinese Pizza Hut interior:




Pretty romantic, eh?

They have the basic pizzas you can order in the U.S., but also some local specialties. A few of us went to Pizza Hut earlier this month (for only the third time since I've been here), and Mike ordered this tubular creation:



And I hate to say it, but it kinda grossed me out, because it reminded me of these*...



...and no way did I want little stinging sausages shooting out of bread tubes at me while I'm eating dinner.

*sea anemones

Comments

myself said…
Disclaimer being that I don't eat pizza, however, that's the most bizarre looking pizza I have EVER seen in my life!
Friday, September 25, 2009
Technodoll said…
eeeew! that's an aberration not a pizza! LOL

I do admit that restaurant looks pretty snazzy - did you have a good time?
Friday, September 25, 2009
Busy Bee Suz said…
This is really weird. I refuse to go to Pizza Hut here, I dislike the pizza and the atmosphere. (I admit, I am a bit of a food snob)
Your pizza hut looks pretty cool. Mike's pizza? NOT cool.
Friday, September 25, 2009
yrautca said…
Somewhere in america a chinese woman wrote a similar blog on how chinese takeout for $5 is such a hit with these clueless people
Friday, September 25, 2009
The Bingham's said…
Okay, that is a gross looking pizza. He must be a brave soul to order something like that. That resturant is just too snazzy looking to be a pizza joint. My question is, do the american pizzas taste the same, or do those also have a Chinese twist to them?
Friday, September 25, 2009
The running yogi said…
That made me laugh. Thanks...I needed that!
Friday, September 25, 2009
Its Just Me - Daring to Dream said…
wow...the decor is pretty cool...but, I dont think I could eat there...
Saturday, September 26, 2009
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