Winter 2011
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| Spot the hubby at the Naschmarkt in Vienna (Feb-2011) |
19-feb: U-Bahn to Naschmarkt...
At block's end from the apartment was the U-Bahn that hubby and I took to get to Vienna's oldest farmer's market: the Naschmarkt; it's the same train line to Schonbrunn. The "weekend market" tradition had been going about since the 16th century. Over a half kilometer stretch of it was devoted to food, while the rest is a flea market. I was hungry, but the hubby went to check out first the flea market for treasure hunt of somebody else's junk. Here I thought food was on hubby's priority list every time, huh?
At the #Grill&Bierhaus was Austria's wiener schnitzel - a boneless veal pounded thin, breaded, and deep-fried in oil to achieve a special crunch. Anything fried is comfort food, so thumbs up to the schnitzel for lunch.
Because the Naschmarkt was also open to neighboring merchants, I got interested in a food cart selling Hungary's old time favorite pastry, the kurtoskalacs - a cylindrical shape cake baked in open fire, and sprinkled with cinnamon and chopped almonds. Another food cart sold Germany's doughnuts, the frische krapfen, and I got one with custard cream filling.
Surely, Vienna would not surrender its title as "King of Great Desserts". Eating cake paired with coffee or tea is quite customary, when in Vienna. Did anyone say, cake?!! Who am I to miss out on Vienna's apfelstrudel (apple pie) and sachertorte (chocolate cake) as well. I was clearly the picture of contentment right there in the city... the word, "diet," did not even come to mind. 'Cause there is no such thing as diet on one's travel*wink;)
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| "Kabayans" at Naschmarkt |
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| Treasure hunting at the Naschmarkt - a weekend market in Vienna |
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| Austria's wiener schnitzel in Naschmarkt |
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| Hungary's kurtoskalacs in Naschmarkt |
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| Germany's frische krapfen in Naschmarkt |
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| Destination: Naschmarkt today... |
