I Would Like That Medium, Medium Rare Please

Tonight, like Columbus, I was out to find America...or in my case, American cuisine. Though I love Chinese food and since rice practically runs through my veins these days, I was craving some American grub. I'm a meat and potatoes kind of girl, so I was out to seek a simple meal of hamburger and fries. After much searching on expat websites, I found many raving reviews about the burgers at Malone's American Cafe/Bar. It's a pretty well known place around Shanghai. Luckily, they have a location at the Big Thumb Plaza which is a very short cab ride from the apartments.

Fast-forwarding: From around the 30 different variations of burgers to choose from, I ordered the bacon and onion burger. I was craving something along the lines of avocados and fresh veggies as toppings on the burger, but they didn't have anything like that. So I chose the next best thing: bacon. Much to my delight, the burger came out rather quickly. I devoured the burger and fries in seriously under 15 minutes. The burger itself was pretty good! The meat was really juicy, I would say better than a Red Robin burger. The one thing I wish for was more french fries. Besides my addiction for french fries, I didn't think there was enough. The meal definitely hit the spot. The one problem with craving American food is that it can be pretty pricey here. The burger and fries were 80 RMB which is around $12. I think thats pretty expensive since I can get a burger and unlimited (yummy) steak fries at Red Robin for $10. But it fulfilled my cravings and that's all that matters (right?!).

After dinner I walked/ran to Haagen Daaz. I seriously can't get the green tea and summerberries ice cream I had at xintiandi out of my mind. It would top off my American dinner night perfectly. I walked into the store and saw that there was no ice cream. Then one of the workers told me they had put the ice cream away and I looked at him like I looked at the cashier at Taco Bell when they told me they were selling the $5 box anymore. Sheer disappointment...well truthfully I'm pretty sure I was about to cry. I settled for a drink at the Coffee Bean instead. I shopped a little bit, but came back empty handed.

Now with my stomach full and happy I can stop daydreaming about juicy burgers and delicious french fries at work...well that'll probably last only a few days. Junk food lovers unite!