Big dogs, Buc-ee's and the great BBQ debate: World Cup fans discover everyday America

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Big dogs, Buc-ee's and the great BBQ debate: World Cup fans discover everyday America

Rinta Goto, a tourist from Japan, enjoys what he describes as "insanely good" bread at Texas Roadhouse in Dallas. Rinta Goto hide caption toggle caption Rinta Goto Unlimited free soda at your local …

Rinta Goto, a tourist from Japan, enjoys what he describes as "insanely good" bread at Texas Roadhouse in Dallas. Rinta Goto hide caption toggle caption Rinta Goto Unlimited free soda at your local McDonald's may not be the first thing you think about when selling America to tourists. But for Japanese soccer fan Rinta Goto, it was one of the more memorable parts of his short trip to Dallas for the Netherlands and Japan World Cup game on Sunday. That, along with the massive Starbucks he visited in the city and Walmart's plethora of treats (including a family-sized bag of Reese's Miniature Cups). Goto, a 24-year-old who traveled from Osaka, Japan, with his girlfriend, also told NPR that he cannot get a particular Texas Roadhouse meal out of his head. His post on social media gushing about the "insanely good" bread and "ridiculously delicious" steak received over 200,000 views. During an interview with NPR, when Goto learned that the chain has restaurants in several countries outside the U.S., he put his head in his hands. "Why isn't Japan on the list?" he wondered in anguish. Rinta Goto's Texas Roadhouse bread. Rinta Goto hide caption toggle caption Rinta Goto Goto is not alone. Thousands of soccer fans swarming the U.S. have shared their discoveries on social media. …

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