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How they do burgers in other places.

November 4, 2008

travelerfolio.com’s post on Ramly Burgers!  

From my recent meanderings on the net I found that Malaysia has Ramly burgers. It’s still a burger I know not what meat is used but its wrapped in egg and other stuff before being served just like any normal burger.

I find this innovative in the sense that you treat the burger like omelette, you throw in a hodgepodge of other ingredients and whip it into something good. I honestly can’t say the chances of having ramly burgers here in the Philippines. I think it will be good as a novelty item for a few months but we have to carve out a niche for it immediately. We’re so used to just meat, cheese and some onions but not to having a mishmash of goods come together in between two buns.

I want to do something like that. To go around the world capturing different images of meals that I had at that particular place. It is not the monuments or the panoramas that actually capture the essence of a foreign nation. In my opinion it is the food that accurately draws out the culture of the people. Food not only shows you the various cultural influences the area has, i.e. if its chinese, japanese, arab or what, it also shows how these various influences are taken in and made into their own. Food is not for mere sustenance any more, nor is it art. It is an entire story of being human told in a mouthful.

Posted by domesticatedman at 4:59 pm | permalink

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I think food dictates and reflects the entire history of the person. I remember in one of my subjects while I was taking up minor in Marketing Heinz Ketchup tried to market its product to Japan. Yet, they failed. It is because the Japanese are used to eating with wasabe, not ketchup. Also, what is the first thing that comes your mind with the word “wasabe”? Wasabe = Japan

Posted by Ray Espanol at November 4, 2008, 5:40 pm

Hi Chris! Cool! Looks like we will see Ramly burgers in the Philippines soon!! XD

Regarding your question, the patty can be chicken or beef (it’s highly “customizable”). No pork, cos Ramly burger is halal (muslim food). I think Ramly is the name of the guy who created this burger!

Posted by eunice at November 4, 2008, 6:10 pm

@Ray: what are you smoking?

But kidding aside food is the most intense experience you can have with a culture without doing their more spiritual rituals. I think that the relationship between culture and business is very important. Take for example Jollibee a local fast food chain in the Philippines. It has actually become a behemoth in the Philippines besting McDo. :)

Posted by domesticatedman at November 4, 2008, 7:20 pm

@ Eunice:

Yep yep! That’s a really good idea! I don’t think its patented right now right? Hehe so I’ll just rename it Chris’s burgers!

It’s also good to know that it’s actually halal. I think that a large segment of the Muslim population in the Philippines is not served well because the halal certification is not a usual thing you see in restaurants here.

Posted by domesticatedman at November 4, 2008, 7:22 pm

Ramly is a patented brand I think. It produces its own Ramly patties.

Oh,it’s common to see halal certified restaurants in Singapore, not to mention Malaysia.

Posted by eunice at November 6, 2008, 2:09 pm

Aaaw man! But the idea is good though! Thanks eunice! BTW: Your new blog has really good stuff!

Posted by domesticatedman at November 6, 2008, 3:20 pm

I agree domesticatedman, “food is an entire story of being human told in a mouthful”.

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