Friday, September 7, 2007

I don't think we're in America anymore, Toto.

I've experienced my first true tear-jerking disappointment tonight. I've been craving pizza for about a week. Not any sort of fancy shmancy gourmet pizza. Just some good old American mass-produced bad for you pizza. Last weekend, my heart rejoiced in finding a local Pizza Hut in the yellow pages. When I called, they answered the phone! When was the last time you did not receive an automated message when ordering pizza? I dont' think I can remember that far back. I asked them if they deliver to Monash University (where I'm staying). The person who answered the phone seemed really confused at my question and asked me to hang on while he asked someone else. The final answer was "no." They're about 2 blocks away. WHAT?!?!? What pizza place doesn't deliver to a university just minutes away?!? Goodness. I don't have a car and I can't really ride a bike carrying a pizza.

So, tonight I decided to embark on a pizza treasure hunt again. I found out they have Dominos and when I called, they delivered to where I am!! Again, there was much rejoicing. Now even those of you who turn your nose up at the thought of Dominos, just wait until you are 8,000 miles away from your familiar pizza places and even your mouth will water at that lovely red, white, and blue design. I called and wanted to order 2 pizzas. 2 mediums. I was hungry and wanted food for the weekend. They said they only have one size - large. Sweet! OK! I ordered half Hawaiian and half pepperoni and 2 cokes thinking they were the 20 oz size. $23. OK, that's about normal. When the guy shows up, he gives me two HUGE Cokes (1.25 liters each) and an eetsy bitsy tiny pizza (see picture). I was slightly disappointed. It's the size of about an American small, but cost the same as an American large! I ate it but it wasn't easy. The pepperoni tasted like fish. Probably because they offer a "prawn" pizza. Prawn is a fish. Um, yeah. The Hawaiian half was ok. Word to the wise: Abandon your cravings for American food when in another country. It'll probably be better for your health anyway ;)

On another note, McDonald's is better here than in the US.

Interesting Australia fact of the day: They frequently put egg on pizza.

Listening to: Foo Fighters

4 comments:

Laurie said...

They put egg on pizza in Europe too. A big fried egg on top. There are people who are near and dear to my heart who maintain that a fried egg makes any dish better. I respectfully disagree.

Alyssa said...

I am a fan of eggs. I can be adventurous when it comes to eating various dishes. However, egg does not go on pizza.

G.R.Morton said...

The English like peas on pizza and the Chinese like fish. Yuck.

The Landrys said...

yet another reason to not try Mexican food in Melbourne!

Who knows what they would put in queso...icky!!!