What's on the Menu: Starbucks Hong Kong Christmas 2012

While Starbucks' holiday drinks don't vary too much from country to country, the food offered in stores tend to cater more towards local norms and this year in Hong Kong, Starbucks offers quite the festive spread for Christmas.

Check it out:

Review: El Pollo Loco - Chocolate Nachos

El Pollo Loco's new Chocolate Nachos features fried chocolate flour tortilla chips topped with a chocolate fudge sauce, marshmallow creme, and a dusting of powdered sugar.

A roughly half-pound, family-sized plate comes in at $3.99.

Around the World: KFC India - Fried Chicken with Curry Leaves!

For a limited-time, KFC India is offering a localized version of the Colonel's chicken with new Curry Crunch fried chicken.

The preparation for the chicken included frying them in Indian spices (i.e. curry spices) and then sprinkling them with curry leaves before serving.

Review: Wendy's - Mozzarella Chicken Supreme

Wendy's latest limited-time sandwich, the Mozzarella Chicken Supreme boasts a crispy-fried chicken breast filet two slices of natural mozzarella cheese, lettuce, a slice of tomato, and a creamy parmesan sauce on a premium toasted bun.

My local Wendy's has them on the menu for $4.69.

News: Krispy Kreme - BOGO Free Dozen Donuts on 12-12-12

Krispy Kreme is offering a printable BOGO ("buy one, get one") coupon good for one dozen free Original Glazed donuts and when you buy one dozen Original Glazed donuts.

The coupon can only be redeemed tomorrow, Wednesday, December 12, 2012. They're calling the event "Day of the Dozens!"

You can get the coupon on the Krispy Kreme Facebook here.

Holiday Gift Guide - Giant Candies

Because what better way to show your Christmas love than with ridiculously large candies, here's a Holiday Gift Guide to giant versions of some of your favorite candies.

I'm not talking about large boxes of your favorite candies, these are huge versions of the actual candy. They don't come cheap though. Most cost more than if you bought the same weight of the smaller versions. Check them out below:

Review: Papa John's - Five Sausage Pizza

Papa John's Five Sausage Pizza is their latest limited-time offer and is your typical Papa John's pizza, but topped with 5 sausages: chorizo, pork sausage, mild & spicy sausage, and smoked sausage.

A large is currently offered at $11 for the duration of the promotion.

News: El Pollo Loco - New Chocolate Nachos

One of the more novel items to come out this year, El Pollo Loco's new, limited-time Chocolate Nachos feature a feast of sweetness with chocolate tortilla chips covered in marshmallow cream and a Mexican chocolate sauce.

News: Panera Bread - 2012 Seasonal Holiday Menu

It's nearing Christmas, and that means Panera Bread is trotting out some new and returning featured menu items this winter to help celebrate the holidays, including a couple new sandwiches as well as some new holiday-themed cookies.

Here's a look at Panera Bread's 2012 Holiday Menu:

Review: Blue Diamond - Honey Dijon Almonds

Blue Diamond Bold Honey Dijon Almonds are roasted almonds seasoned with the flavors of honey Dijon mustard.

A 6-ounce can goes for $3.99 at Walgreens and if you're too lazy to actually go there, they even offer it online.

Around the World: Burger King Taiwan - Roast Poussin for Christmas!

Burger King Taiwan is currently offering roast Poussin, or "young chicken," this holiday season. The chicken is sold by the half and look to be about the same size as a small Cornish Game Hen here in the U.S.

They're having fans vote between two versions of the chicken with a chance to win coupons for free chicken. There's an original version and a spicy Sichuan (or Szechuan) version, and original is winning the vote 2-to-1 so far.


I guess if McDonald's in Taiwan can offer fried chicken, roast chicken isn't much of a stretch for Burger King.

The price appears to be $149 NT each or about $5.13 US.

Review: Trader Joe's - Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Filled Cupcakes

Trader Joe's Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cupcakes are chocolate cups cakes filled with a peanut butter cream and topped with a dark chocolate ganache icing.

They come four to a box for $3.99.