Food is one of the most important things for me when I travel somewhere new. I like to try new things and specialties/traditional food of the country I go to. Knowing English makes things a lot easier when you go somewhere where you don't know the language since most of the restaurants have English menus. This way you know what you're getting and also learn a few new words in another language. If they have German menus, I always look if I 'agree' with the translations. Sometimes they are really funny.
But I'm digressing. Food is not only important while travelling but also when you're at home. Wherever I lived so far I had one favourite restaurant/snack bar I would go to all the time. I will present them to you now and translate the menus.
1. Veggie Voodoo King (Stuttgart)
Probably the best falafel I've ever had. It is a small restaurant that serves hand-made falafel in flatbread, fries, soup, and cakes. I used to go there a lot, especially after going shopping as it is in the center of Stuttgart close to malls and a huge shopping street.
This is their falafel in flatbread and fries menu. Every falafel contains three chickpea-balls, lettuce, and a sauce of your choice. My favourite is the one with sesame or mango chutney.
Falafel Sesam (mit delikater Sesamsoße, Salat): falafel with delicious sesame sauce and lettuce
Falafel Joghurt (mit Joghurtsoßce und Kräuter, Salat): falafel with yogurt-herb sauce and lettuce
Falafel Chumus (mit orientalischer Kirchererbsencreme, Salat): falafel with Middle-Eastern chickpea cream and lettuce
Falafel Obama (mit Ketchup, Tahina und Zwiebel, Salat): falafel 'Obama' with ketchup, tahini (a paste made from ground, hulled sesame seeds), onions, and lettuce
Falafel Schlossplatz (mit exotischem Mango Chutney, Salat): falafel 'Schlossplatz' with exotic mango chutney and lettuce
Falafel Franz Josef (mit süßem Senf auf bayrische Art, Salat): Falafel 'Franz Josef' with sweet Bavarian-style mustard and lettuce
Falafel Aubergine (mit saftigem Auberginengemüse, Salat): falafel with juicy eggplants and lettuce
Falafel Tibet (mit scharfer Asiasoßce und Sojasprossen, Salat): falafel Thibetian style with hot sauce, bean sprouts, and lettuce
Falafel Rot-Weiß (mit 4 Kichererbsenbällchen, Sesamsauce und Chilisauce): falafel 'red-and-white' with 4 chickpea-balls, sesame sauce and chili sauce
Pommes mit Ketchup, lecker auch mit Soße nach Wahl (50cent extra): fries with ketchup, also delicious with any sauce of your choice for an extra 50ct
2. Zapiekanka (Plac Nowy, Kraków)
Very delicious and cheap fast food. It is located in the Jewish district of Kraków, close to the old town. I went there at least three times a week. Many of the zapiekanka stalls are open 24 hours, also on holidays. Zapiekanka translates to casserole, but the kind I'm talking about is half a baguette baked with cheese and mushrooms and many other toppings you can choose.
My favourite one is the zapiekanka z prażoną cebulką (with roasted onions).
There are many stalls that all sell pretty much the same. Some of them also had vegan options, but this is the one I went to most of the time.
Translation:
zapiekanka zwykła (ser, pieczarki): the ordinary zapiekanka with cheese and mushrooms
zapiekanka z prażoną cebulką: zapiekanka with roasted onions
zapiekanka z bekonem: zapiekanka with bacon
zapiekanka z salami: zapiekanka with salami
zapiekanka z szynką: zapiekanka with ham
zapiekanka chłopska (bekon, śliwki wędzone): the peasant's zapiekanka with bacon and smoked plums
zapiekanka ze szpinakiem (+kukurudza): zapiekanka with spinach and corn
zapiekanka z tuńczykiem: zapiekanka with tuna
zapiekanka węgierska (kurczak, papryka): Hungarian zapiekanka with chicken and peppers
zapiekanka diablo (bekon, ogórek, sos pikantny): zapiekanka diablo with bacon, cucumber (pickles) and spicy sauce
zapiekanka góralska (kiełbasa wiejska, oscypek): the highlander's zapiekanka with country sausage and sheep cheese
zapiekanka grecka (warzywa, ser feta, oliwki): Greek zapiekanka with vegetables, feta cheese and olives
The prices range from PLN4.50 (~€1.2) to PLN8 (~€2).
This is what a zapiekanka looks like. It doesn't seem very special, but you can choose so many different things as topings that it meets nearly every taste.
3. Bier Baron (Graz)
Most of you probably know this one. For those of you who don't know it, Bier Baron is one of many 'Bausatzlokale' in Graz where they have pizza, burgers, salads, donuts, sandwiches and many more things that are quite affordable. You can choose almost everything as a topping, from normal things like onions or tomatoes to odd things like gummy bears or Nutella.
This is what the typical Marion-Burger looks like.
vegetarischer Burger (Gemüselaibchen): veggie burger with a veggie patty
Zutaten: Emmentaler, Tomatenscheiben, Champignons, Spinat, Essiggurkerl, Curry Soße, Rucola
toppings: Emmental cheese, tomato slices, champignons, spinach, pickles, curry sauce, arugula
I hope I could arouse your appetite with this. Mine definitely definitely stimulated, so I think I'll just get some chocolate cake and at least try not to think too much about burgers, falafel, and zapiekanka. (It's not going to work anyways.)
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