There’s a fire going on at most quick-serve and fast-casual restaurants around the world and Malaysia is no exception to this inferno of spicy food. According to some in the quick-serve restaurant industry, more and more people are leaving the comfort of traditional fare and are choosing to eat spicier foods like Asian and Mexican cuisine.

In fact, if we take this story across the ocean to the U.S.A., we’d find that most Americans (54%) have a preference to foods that are either “hot” or “spicy.” This number is up slightly from just a couple of years earlier.

Just a couple of generations ago, the convenience store was just that - a place of convenience. You paid for your gas there, maybe you picked up some overpriced milk, a newspaper and some sub-par coffee to keep you going.

Even just a generation ago, convenience stores hadn’t changed much. Along with your milk, maybe you grabbed some bread and ice cream. The sub-par coffee was maybe (maybe) on-par, but just barely.

Today’s convenience stores aren’t just keeping up in terms of convenience, they’ve come so far that they actually deserve a new name as they dig deep to grab a chunk of the premium food market share from some pretty big names.

There’s no denying that the QSR industry is in constant fluctuation. This is true as much on a global scale as it is on a regional scale. And since it seems that trends are always being set in the good ole United States, we figured we’d take a quick look at the top six QSR brand in that region. In no particular order, because that’s how we roll.

Crisp. Golden. Cooked to perfection. Lightly salted. We’re talking about Fuel Shack french fries, of course. They’re a staple on the Fuel Shack menu, and just about any restaurant that serves burgers, steak and other beef products.

One of the best things about french fries is that they are served very close to the way they come out of the ground with very little processing.

Let’s take a look at how they’re made.

Italy isn't a huge country in terms of size, but the same simply cannot be said for its culinary offerings. Few other countries can match the flavors and textures that have been created from Italy's history.

Campania. Sure it's known as the birthplace of the Neapolitan pizza, but this popular culinary area in Italy creates some of the most delicious veggies in all of Italy - and some may argue that the vegetable dishes that come from this region compete on the world stage. Add in some delectable seafood that's always caught locally (think squid, cuttlefish, mussels and clams) and we're talking about a culinary destination that has to be seen, or tasted, to be believed.