In high school, I learned to say “it smells like hot dogs in here” in Armenian since the music department sometimes smelled a little funky. Our American friends thought it was funny to learn how to say the phrase too, and used the phrase at the most inopportune times to make us laugh.

The phrase kept popping into my head today as I watched people enjoy hot dogs for breakfast at the Doutor coffee shop chain. With a side of hot coffee, hot dogs are available plain, topped with lettuce or topped with something that looks like sauteed onions.

I opted for the traditional breakfast of “toast with assorted jams” and a medium American coffee. The toast was very thick and light, and came with butter but no jams. Note the real silverware used to reduce waste.