The KFC Christmas connection in Japan

This article is one of many that explains the phenomenon. Why the Japanese queue for KFC dinners for Christmas. And today we do just that.
http://www.japantoday.com/smartphone/view/lifestyle/the-kfc-christmas-connection-in-japan

Ordered in, and paired with rice and homemade salad. The rice pairing is a hangover from our honeymoon in Bali years ago - the Indonesians serve rice in the KFC fast-food restaurants and we agree they go well together!