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Embracing the World's Cuisines
Eating well in Germany? Well, you should try.
What many Germans love most of all are "Würstchen," or sausages. In Bavaria it's white sausage, in eastern Germany, the Thuringian and in Frankfurt, the Frankfurter. The regional differences are pronounced. However, there is one sausage that's loved just about everywhere. Holding the number one spot on the German top-ten for some time now is Curry Sausage with French Fries - a grilled pork, veal, or beef sausage with a curry-ketchup sauce and mayonnaise.
Yes, Germans like their food international. In Munich there are more Italian restaurants than in Milan, and in every larger city it's easy to find Turkish and Greek restaurants or Spanish tapas and Japanese sushi bars.
Stars and cakes
Speaking of international: The days of only finding a gourmet meal in places like Belgium or France are over. The “Michelin Hotel and Restaurant Guide” has awarded another five restaurants a three-star title. A total of 189 restaurants in Germany have at least one star to boast of. Most chefs are inspired by regional specialties, not just French cuisine. Especially good restaurants can be found in the Federal State of Baden-Württemberg.
For those whole like to eat large, grand meals will feel right at home in Germany. Be it Schweinshaxe (roasted pig’s leg) or sausages, roasted ham or schnitzel, always leave room for the potatoes with sauce. If the jeans become a bit snug after a couple of weeks in Germany, then maybe the piece of apple turnover or cheese cake with afternoon coffee was too much of a good thing.
No time for Breakfast
For a long time a substantial breakfast before work was the rule in German households. But a new trend has developed - the Germans now have less time for food and the beloved breakfast is falling more and more often victim to the increasing pace of life. However, one tradition that still remains is the evening beer. Beer, it's a liquid that exists in hundreds of variations and often leads to heated debates. The arguing point? Which is the best, of course. And even if the Germans don't always win the football world championships, when it comes to drinking beer, the Germans are definitely, in quantity at least, the world champs.
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Sara Dones from Spain studies Chemistry. In Germany she has lunch earlier in the day than at home. (German)
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Theresa H. L. Tang from Taiwan tried a German stew and waited in vain for a second course. (German)
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