what should we eat?
#21
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Berlin:
Matjes - raw marinated herring.
Bismarckhering - raw marinated herring.
Sylter Royal Austern - oysters from Sylt (north sea island).
Mett - raw pork.
Flusskrebse - crayfish.
Havelzander - pike perch from the Havel river.
Reh - small deer.
Hirsch - deer.
Hase - hare.
Wildschwein - wild boar.
Kaninchen - rabbit.
Ente - duck.
Some restaurant recommendations:
- Mark Brandenburg (in the Hilton Hotel, Gendarmenmarkt): specializes in refined regional cuisine.
- Diekmann (one location in Meinekestraße off Ku'damm, one location at Potsdamer Platz)
- Fischers Fritz (in the Regent Hotel, Gendarmenmarkt): Gourmet cuisine (two Michelin stars!!!). Lunch is a bargain. You can enjoy high-level cuisine starting from 18 Euros! (dress accordingly, it is a very elegant place)
Wien:
Tafelspitz - boiled beef, served with horseradish
Wienerschnitzel - veal steak, large and thin and coated with breadcrumbs, sprinkle with lemon juice
Heavenly desserts:
Topfenpalatschinken - pancakes filled with curd
Marillenknödel - curd dumplings filled with apricot
Salzburger Nockerln - egg foam
Mohr im Hemd - warm chocolate cake with whipped cream and chocolate sauce
Torte is eaten in the afternoon in a Kaffeehaus. Very typical for Wien.
Some restaurant recommendations:
- Plachutta (two locations): This is the VERY best place to eat Tafelspitz. It is served as a menu, with soup, marrow and meat.
- Kaffehäuser:
- Demel: most elegant and expensive
- Diglas: more intellectual, very popular among the natives
Guten Appetit!
Matjes - raw marinated herring.
Bismarckhering - raw marinated herring.
Sylter Royal Austern - oysters from Sylt (north sea island).
Mett - raw pork.
Flusskrebse - crayfish.
Havelzander - pike perch from the Havel river.
Reh - small deer.
Hirsch - deer.
Hase - hare.
Wildschwein - wild boar.
Kaninchen - rabbit.
Ente - duck.
Some restaurant recommendations:
- Mark Brandenburg (in the Hilton Hotel, Gendarmenmarkt): specializes in refined regional cuisine.
- Diekmann (one location in Meinekestraße off Ku'damm, one location at Potsdamer Platz)
- Fischers Fritz (in the Regent Hotel, Gendarmenmarkt): Gourmet cuisine (two Michelin stars!!!). Lunch is a bargain. You can enjoy high-level cuisine starting from 18 Euros! (dress accordingly, it is a very elegant place)
Wien:
Tafelspitz - boiled beef, served with horseradish
Wienerschnitzel - veal steak, large and thin and coated with breadcrumbs, sprinkle with lemon juice
Heavenly desserts:
Topfenpalatschinken - pancakes filled with curd
Marillenknödel - curd dumplings filled with apricot
Salzburger Nockerln - egg foam
Mohr im Hemd - warm chocolate cake with whipped cream and chocolate sauce
Torte is eaten in the afternoon in a Kaffeehaus. Very typical for Wien.
Some restaurant recommendations:
- Plachutta (two locations): This is the VERY best place to eat Tafelspitz. It is served as a menu, with soup, marrow and meat.
- Kaffehäuser:
- Demel: most elegant and expensive
- Diglas: more intellectual, very popular among the natives
Guten Appetit!
#23
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haha...about the steak, yes, argentina has great meat. i wont say im a vegetarian (because i eat fish and poultry) but im not much of a meat eater... in spanish we have a saying "en casa de herrero, cuchillo de palo", which means something like using a wood knife in a locksmith´s house.
about the type of food, ira, we would like to try everything/anything, but we have a budget problem since argentinian peso is devalued compared to the euro or dollar, so we have to keep the trip cheap, but that doesnt mean that we wont spend a little more sometimes.
about the period of time, it is 22 days. we are spending 3 days in each city, except for paris (5), bruges (1), brussels (1). i know its tight but we dont know how long will it take us to save the money again (argentinan peso is 3 to 1 compared to the dollar).
for the rest, thank you all for your information... i didnt think i would get sooo many responses, i am writing all down and i sure ill have comments when i get back... i cant wait, some of these things sound delicious!
gracias a todos (thank you all)!
about the type of food, ira, we would like to try everything/anything, but we have a budget problem since argentinian peso is devalued compared to the euro or dollar, so we have to keep the trip cheap, but that doesnt mean that we wont spend a little more sometimes.
about the period of time, it is 22 days. we are spending 3 days in each city, except for paris (5), bruges (1), brussels (1). i know its tight but we dont know how long will it take us to save the money again (argentinan peso is 3 to 1 compared to the dollar).
for the rest, thank you all for your information... i didnt think i would get sooo many responses, i am writing all down and i sure ill have comments when i get back... i cant wait, some of these things sound delicious!
gracias a todos (thank you all)!



