Jollibee nyc vs. pinas

There goes that bee... not honey nut cheerios... the infamous Jollibee - a fast food place serving its famous fried chicken and rice. Jollibee had opened a franchise at the heart of the Filipino community in Queens New York. When Jollibee opened in Queens, the line was a mile long and it was a one hour wait. Consider it a Filipino's way of feeling at home, away from home. Although, there are no longer lines, this franchise still gets packed with customers during lunch and dinner. I had the fortunate or misfortune season to work near Jollibee in NYC. I worked for anborganization that promotes healthy living and aims to reduce hypertension, diabetes and heart disease within the communities. I was willing to try different combos to see what was all the hype.

My first dish was their chicken joy combo - you get a large drink, gravy, a side and two pieces of chicken for about $5. It sounds a good deal, but the chicken was pretty salty. I wondered whether the Philippines version was the same. I tried their pies - banana langka (jackfruit) or mango peach. I think these were my favorites. It's you're McDonald's version of apple pie with a different flavor. I tried their spaghetti, hoping/expecting it would be the Filipino style or sweet sauce spaghetti. I was mistaken. It was salty and tastes like your regular American Bologanese spaghetti. I tried their pancit palabok (noodles in peanut sauce) with chicken combo. It tastes better.

I recently had the opportunity to eat at Jollibee in the Philippines. It was breakfast time so I had their egg, sausage & rice. Pretty good breakfast & it wasn't salty. For lunch, I had their burger and mango pie. Pretty good. I can't compare food items, but the pies. Although the pinas version of the mango pie is a little smaller, the taste is pretty consistent irregardless of which continent you're in. So go ahead & visit the bee and don't forget to take a photo next to him as your memorabilia.