tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3377400358210978082.post8275381972422600053..comments2014-03-06T23:51:27.291+01:00Comments on A Chronicle Of My Experiences Living Abroad: Year One: Hub's Point of ViewHausFrau in Viennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17278840854062260651noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3377400358210978082.post-29050252200676196732014-01-24T17:44:38.371+01:002014-01-24T17:44:38.371+01:00Love the Gitter Pommes w/ sour cream sauce. We go...Love the Gitter Pommes w/ sour cream sauce. We go to McDs here, but not when we're traveling. We actually like it here - it has flavor.Redlinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17021978933508841490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3377400358210978082.post-16465032183187539362014-01-24T14:40:19.871+01:002014-01-24T14:40:19.871+01:00Ah. Well then, a few caveats would have made a dif...Ah. Well then, a few caveats would have made a difference in your comments. Still, Austrian cuisine has regional character and while, yes, there's no shortage of yummy yummy meat, I find that the Austrians do a bang-up job with Zander and Kabeljus (and I grew up in Michigan, surrounded by fish, so I speak from experience), and we've found ragu of wild game to be neither fatty nor meat-intensive, and more like Czech and Hungarian cuisine. And let's hear it for Kürbis and Spargel!<br /><br />Too bad you don't do the Golden Arches; the "Gitter Pommes" (waffle fries) are very tasty; and, really, the Erdbeer Buttermilchsnitte from the McCafe beats the dried out slice of Sacher Torte any day. :)VictoriaKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16127777305440167739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3377400358210978082.post-33856836993740835182014-01-24T09:02:56.146+01:002014-01-24T09:02:56.146+01:00I guess I am a little bias against Austrian food, ...I guess I am a little bias against Austrian food, because it's meat heavy. I'm not particularly fond of fatty meats, and I have never liked hunks of meat in a meal, including things like steak or chops. At one point, I even tried talking Elaine into cutting out meat to only once a week! I suppose if I did like meat more, I would like the food here. During our travels, Elaine and I do try to eat the things the locals do, and always avoid things like McDs :) Austria seems to be the only place where we've had this issue. Funny things is, we liked Czech food!Redlinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17021978933508841490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3377400358210978082.post-32370811479715433902014-01-24T06:25:32.775+01:002014-01-24T06:25:32.775+01:00Phil's comments about food made me sad. :( I ...Phil's comments about food made me sad. :( I consider it good diplomacy to experience Vienna's food offerings. Austrian food can be quite delicious; it just takes time to figure it out; I'm still working my way through the goulashes of the different Austrian states. Corn on pizza is big in Korea and Japan; we had it in for the first time in Japan and love it. And say what you might about the Doner (which are mostly chicken and turkey on the street carts), but finding the right street vendor makes all the difference. If you want real lamb Doner, try Türkis on Mariahilfestraße. Happy Dining!VictoriaKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16127777305440167739noreply@blogger.com