“German food is roughly equals to meet, potato and beer”,
said one of my friends. He said his first dining experience was great because
he is a meat-lover, but that was enough. The second time made him sick and he
refused to try any more “German food”. He has a huge appetite, which is about
triple or double of mine. However, he told me he ate like a bird compared with the
average German guy in the restaurant… He became a vegetarian for a whole week
after that business trip in Germany…
The first part of his week’s cultural readings are all about
food and beer in Germany. They gave me a great intro of German street food/
fast food that I should try.
German fast-food shop: "Imbiss" or
"Schnellimbiss"
Bratwurst im Brötchen
Sourse: http://www.kiesel-plakate.de/fahnen/fahnen-fleischerei/fahne-bratwurst-im-broetchen-neu.html
This looks like a dog-burger.
Currywurst
Frikadelle
Schnitzel
I've tried this before in Chicago and I think it is Ok.
Schweinshaxe
Man, I am a meat-lover… But these pictures are too
overwhelming… I think I will be made to be
a vegetarian if I live in Germany for a month…
I've had the "Döner Kebab" in Mexico and it is called "tacos al pastor" there. I searched this and found this Turkish disk is worldwide popular and has all kinds of variations in different countries. In China, it is widespread among Uyghurs because it is closer to Turkey and there were cultural interactions between these areas. That is really interesting to study the history and culture through food.
I likethe first post and the author's tone. Ich trinke gern Bier!!
I had several kinds of Chinese beer, Japanese beer and American beer. I also tried Pils and Alt before.I would love to try all the other kinds mentioned in the post. I have never get drunk before. The alcohol content is low, it is only ~5%. I am wondering how much beer a guy drink to get drunk...
With all kinds of great beer, public drinking is also a big issue in Germany. There is a debate on this issue, alcohol ban for public drinking and drinkers' civil rights. In Canada and America, this is banned by law (except for Las Vegas) that public drinkers would be put into jail. In China, there is no established law on this issue. But most people would not do that. I've never met public drinkers in park or on street in China. I met several in Mexico. The post does not reveal who are these drinkers. Why sleep on benches if they have home and family.
The second part is about the German's personality and Teutonic humor.
The first piece agrees with the previous "Brutally Honest". It is hard to accept if somebody gives me that honesty, "stupid, idiot..", and I am wondering how should I respond to that. This links to their weird sense of humor directly. Maybe that is why they have Nietzsche, Hegel, etc., the philosophers.
"Und wenn du lange in einen Abgrund blickst, blickt der Abgrund auch in dich."
(When you look long into an abyss, the abyss looks into you.)
In German-speaking countries, people should rest the forearms on the table instead of under the table.
Deutsch have the "second breakfast", zweites Fruhstuck. This is interesting because we just call it a snack instead of a meal.
The metric system
Well, I prefer this system because it is the same as in China....
zwei Glas Leitungswasser mit Eis, bitte.
ein Viertel/ ein Achtel Rotwein, bitte.
ein Halbes Bier, bitte
ein halbes Pfund Hackfleisch, bitte
Heidelberg and Mannheim
H: historic uni, an old castle, scenic location on the Necker River, vienyards
one of the most romantic cities, 150000, skull of Homo,
M: industrial, 325000, first automobile, Mercedes, music capital,
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