The Germans love to eat cake and coffee. I didn't have the coffee, but I did have a lot of cake, which is so yummy! It's not as sweet as the cakes in the USA, but I like that better. They are rich and solid and so good. They also have the best chocolate in the world.
While in Germany I tried the oldest cake in the world- well it's the oldest cake recipe anyway- called Sacher Cake. It has dark chocolate (which is very dark and has no fillers), cream, cookie crust on bottom, and tasted like a little piece of heaven in my mouth.
I tried the traditional Bavarian cake (known as Black Forest Cake). The real thing is much better than the Betty Crocker cake mix I'm used to ;)
The weather was not very good while I was in Germany. One day I was in downtown Munich and it was raining and I was freezing. I slipped into a Starbucks to use the bathroom (they're the only place that doesn't charge you to use the bathroom) and decided that I wanted to stick around in the warmth. However, in Europe you can't just sit around. You have to order something. I ordered the hot chocolate. It was the most amazing hot chocolate I've ever had in my life! I've ordered hot chocolate from Starbucks in the U.S. since coming home and it just isn't the same.
One day I bought lunch from the open air market in Munich and enjoyed the fresh cheese, bread, and olives. It really reminded me of the food I ate in Israel last year. Yum! The open air market was an experience that cannot be missed and this Mediterranean booth was wonderful.
One of my favorite things I ate was the traditional Bavarian foood... sausages, sauerkraut, and potatoes. I love those things! Hmmmm. Just thinking about it makes me hungry! I went to the Tollwood Festival, which was amazing, and enjoyed some traditional food and culture.
German gastronomy agrees with me. If you're ever in Bavaria, don't hesitate to try anything. I didn't meet any Bavarian food I didn't like!
