Winter Wonders: Food!

There was so much awesome new food on this trip that I just had to share.

In Munich, dining at Marienplatz, the Augustiner Bierhaus:

Beef goulash which is a rich stew served with potatoes in the background. And a sausage platter with all the different kinds of German sausage. With mash potato and sauerkraut (fermented cabbage - tastes kinda like kiam chai) Simple but delicious.

Dining at yet another Augustiner establishment. The ever famous God's favourite beer. And a pork knuckle with potato dumpling. Yeap, that big yellow ball is a dumpling. I was so confused when I saw it =S A bit chewy for my taste though. Maybe I'm a potato purist. Is there such a thing? Well, if there was, I'd be it.

This is already in Prague at Restaurant U'Sadlu - a medieval style banquet hall complete with a mounted hog's head and faux fur pelts.

Traditional Czech garlic soup described by my very own Masterchef critic as having "A very complex flavour." But check it, its nice.

Traditional Czech roast duck with Marovian cabbage. Again, I have to mention how frigging cheap Prague is! Two gigantic mains, two soups, 3 drinks and only £20 for the whole meal.

Restaurant Hatelsky Dedek. Beef goulash with white bread dumpling which frankly just tastes like bread, except slightly softer I suppose.

A delicious skewer of what was called devil's pork meat. 

Here it is just casually being set on fire. Epic.

Traditional Czech crumpets with plum jam and sour cream. Absolutely amazing. Although I'm quite sad I didn't get to try the Czech fruit dumplings which are also a big thing.

Did however try apple strudel which is a big thing both in Prague and Munich. Yummy but I can't tell the difference between it and apple pie.

And now, street food: (abundant due to the Christmas markets)

Old Prague Ham

Kaloste - sausages

Tredelnik! This lovely bun which is hollow on the inside, coated with cinnamon sugar on the outside and grilled.

Its a big thing and costs only 50p each!

And of course, the staple food of both countries: Beer. The big brand in Prague is Pilsner and Budweiser which are quite familiar as it is.

Anyway, this post has made me super hungry so its off to dinner now.