It's like this restaurant by my house that's called "A Taste of the Orient ~ Chinese and American".

I guess you could say it's like having a McDonald's in China though...

Posted by: ashleyriot_vs at April 30, 2007 03:17 AM

Maybe they mean the Eastern United States. The cobbler could be from New England or something.

What's really broken is the fact that it says "Granny's Apple Cobbler." My granny never made apple cobbler. It was always apple pie... and strawberry rhubarb pie... mmmm, pie.

Posted by: Haggai at April 30, 2007 09:06 AM

Perhaps it is the restaurant owner's "granny" that they are referring to. Maybe she makes one heck of an apple cobbler, in which case, there is nothing really broken. Kinda odd looking/sounding though...

However, I do have to agree that apple cobbler is not what you would normally associate with an oriental theme.

Posted by: Memnon at April 30, 2007 09:54 AM

That will go great with my chow mein!

Posted by: Narcissus at April 30, 2007 11:22 AM

I know this isn't what is broken about this but it caught my eye. Without the accent markes on "Pho Noodle Bowl" it sounds like "Faux Noodle Bowl", like the noodles are artificial...

Posted by: VHoratio at April 30, 2007 01:48 PM

I know this isn't what is broken about this but it caught my eye. Without the accent marks on "Pho Noodle Bowl" it sounds like "Faux Noodle Bowl", like the noodles are artificial...

Posted by: VHoratio at April 30, 2007 01:48 PM

I agree with Haggai: "...mmmm, pie." =D

Posted by: ambrocked at April 30, 2007 03:55 PM

I believe the "Granny" comes from the Granny Smith Apple.

The Granny Smith Apple was originally grown in Eastwood, New South Wales, a suburb of Sydney, Australia, so it had nothing to do with Asia.

Posted by: sitruc at April 30, 2007 05:59 PM

sitruc:

Uh, yeah, except for the fact that Australia is IN ASIA.

C'mon, get with the program here.

Posted by: Yale at May 1, 2007 12:24 AM

Yale:

Australia is a continent. Asia is a different continent. Therefore, Australia is not Asia.

I offer proof.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia_%28continent%29

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asia

Posted by: Dylan at May 1, 2007 12:41 AM

Dylan:

It's a joke, son. You're the punchline.

Posted by: Yale at May 1, 2007 03:35 AM

I think Asia is in A-u-S-tral-I-A.

Posted by: astuartgirl at May 14, 2007 01:28 PM

Yale:

However, it is not called *Asian* Delights, but rather *Eastern* Delights.

For some people, Australia is in the East.

Posted by: Munchkinguy at May 17, 2007 10:59 PM