Mongolian Barbecue

A group of us decided the other night, that after a particularly stressful and difficult week at school (we had a visit from an accrediting agency, report cards are beginning, my foot is still injured, my grandmother is suffering through some health problems, and the rest of the staff had their own problems to deal with as well), we were going to go out for dinner. Seven of us made the trip to BD's Mongolian Barbecue. As I was sitting in the restaurant, I realized just how absurd it is for this restaurant to exist in this city.

For those of you who have visited Mongolian Grill, imagine a restaurant that is identical in every way, except for decoration. BD's is and American chain, which has a number of locations across the US. Here's where the absurdity kicks in. Mongolian Barbecue is a creation of North Americans and is as Mongolian as apple pie (which I have yet to see here).

It seems odd to me that an American company would open a restaurant in Mongolia that specifically claims to be Mongolian food, while there is nothing Mongolian about it.

What's more, the slogan seemed to somewhat politically incorrect. For a mere $10, one can purchase a t-shirt, with a small logo on the front, while the back reads "Go Mongo!"