India, Jan. 31 -- Let's start the foodie component of your weekend with three quiz questions. One: Name a popular dish that is usually much better at fast-food places than at expensive restaurants. Two: Which Gujarati vegetable are you most likely to consume when you eat out? And three: What does all of this have to do with "the global ubiquity of a giant chain of restaurants hosted by a creepy clown"?

The last question may be a bit of a giveaway. Because the dish in question is French fries. So, no prizes for guessing who the creepy clown is.

Yes, French fries are usually better at restaurants hosted by the aforementioned clown than at more expensive places. As for question two: A large proportion of the French fries you consume when y...