After hours of driving on an empty stomach, I arrived at Zafarana, located more than 200 kilometres from Cairo, bleary-eyed looking for any sign of coffee or food. As I stubmled into the Zafarana Rest House, still half-asleep from the car ride, a blue and white glow shone into my eyes. Was I still dreaming or was I really looking at a White Castle? I approached the store front with skepticism and disbelief. As I got closer, scenes from ‘Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle’ played in my mind. For the uninitiated, White Castle is the first ever American fast-food chain and was the gold pot at the end of the rainbow in the cult-hit ‘Harold & Kumar Go To White Caslte’. “This is real!” I exclaimed with excitement. However, the excitement was short-lived. The menu on offer did not resemble anything White Castle actually offered. Instead of offering sliders that get one’s taste buds salivating, this White Castle seemed to offer burgers that resembled a hybrid of Burger King and Hardee’s. Nevertheless, I thought perhaps they decided to roll out a special menu for this random rest house in…
