
I like to think of myself as an expert on Fast Food. A connoisseur, if you will. My love for cheap, delicious, (generally) “beef” based nutrition can be traced back to my youth – growing up in a remote rural time-warp with no shops (never mind a burger bar) meant that they always held some kind of magical charm for me.
我自觉可以称得上是个快餐专家了。你也可以说我是个行家。我对既便宜,又好吃(通常来说)还蕴涵基础营养的‘牛肉’的喜爱可以追溯到我的年轻时代–生长在偏远农村的时代—周围没有商店(更别说汉堡吧了)意味着这些快餐对于我来说有着某种神奇的魅力。
I pride myself on my knowledge of the industry, indeed if you search for Mcdonald’s Shanghai you should find my ‘self-help’ guide on ordering delivery here in the biggest city in China. However, all good things must come to an end, and a couple of days ago I met my match.
我对自己在这个领域的知识相当自豪,如果你搜索上海麦当劳,你应该可以找到我的关于在中国最大的城市的外卖‘自助’服务指南。不过,所有好的东西一定都有结束的一天,就在几天前我遇到了一次挑战。
The Burger King 4-stack.
汉堡王4层汉堡。
Theoretically, it was my dream burger. Bread, four burgers, two bacon, mayo and a little ketchup. No huge chunks of onion to distract you, no disgusting tomato…just flame grilled beef and a smile. What could go wrong?
理论上讲,这是我梦寐以求的汉堡。面包,4层汉堡,2块培根,蛋黄酱和一点番茄酱。没有很多洋葱,也没有讨厌的番茄…只有烤牛肉和一个微笑。那会有什么问题?

I began eating, and it was heavenly. I would often take bites from the top instead of the side (due to the brick-like nature of the burgers) – it was an experience to behold…who could have designed such a marvel? But just like in Independence Day, the beautiful strange suddenly turned on me…
我开吃了,这个神圣的汉堡。通常我吃汉堡都是从上面开始的,而不是旁边(原理和砖一样)-多是个叹为观止的经历…是谁竟然设计出这样的奇迹?可是就像独立日一样,美丽的变化突然发生在我的身上…

I ate it, all but one bite. I felt fuller than usual after eating fast-food (I usually eat very quickly, so I don’t feel full until it hits my stomach 10 minutes later). I nibbled some fries and ate some ice-cream (free sundae!)…but an uneasy feeling was sweeping over me.
我吃了,可是只是咬了一口。我觉得比我平时吃完快餐后都要饱(通常我都吃很快,所以我一般都不觉得饱,直到10分钟以后他们到我胃里)。我吃了几根薯条和一点点冰淇淋(免费的圣代!)…可是我觉得浑身都不太舒服。
Perhaps a walk around the mall would help digestion? I stood up to go, but a feeling of light-headed numbness swept over me. THE BURGER WAS KILLING ME!
可能走一会儿可以帮助消化?我站起来准备走会,可是一种头晕目眩的感觉包围了我。这个汉堡杀了我!
The next two hours were a constant battle between man and meat. I couldn’t concentrate, had early-onset meat sweats and wished, for perhaps the first time in my life, that I hadn’t eaten that Burger King meal.
接下来的2个小时就是一场人和肉的较量。我没法集中注意力,出现早发性食肉导致的流汗并且希望,可能是我人生中第一次,我希望我没吃那顿汉堡王。
Has anybody else had a clean victory against the 4-stack burger at BK? Let me know – I need some moral support right now!
有谁在汉堡王战胜过这个4层汉堡吗?告诉我-现在我需要一些精神上的支持!