An Introduction to Seven Special Foods in Munich

Big Pig Hoof. Roasted after marinating in a sauce. The skin is crisp and slightly burnt. It tastes delicious, crisp and chewy, and is just like the skin of a roasted suckling pig. The meat is tasty, tender and juicy. One portion should be enough to fill your stomach.

A complete pig elbow has a big middle bone which is hard to cut with a knife and fork. The right way to cut it is to cut the whole piece of pork along the big bone with a knife first, and then divide the big pork into small pieces. This is a more convenient and clean way to eat this popular dish. Though roasted, the pork is very soft and easy to pick away at.

Weisswurst is popular all over Germany, but Munich has "the most authentic" kind. Weisswurst is white, plump and super tasty. It's made of minced veal and bacon, and seasoned with parsley, nutmeg, cardamom, shallot, ginger, lemon and onion.

The right way to eat it is to cut the casing horizontally from the beginning to the end and pick out the insides. Alternatively, you can cut it at one end, squeeze it, and suck out the insides. The casing is inedible. After removing the casing, you will be able to smell a unique aroma. It is a little bit sweet and very tasty if eaten together with traditional Bavarian sweet mustard.

An ancient town in Northern Bavaria with a history of more than 1000 years. Bamberg is famous for its beer. The local specialty is Rauchbier, which tastes great with its aroma of roast duck. This kind of beer is rare outside of Bamberg!

In the 8th century, German workers in Bamberg burned beech to bake wet malt and then dried it under the sun. The smoky smell of the burnt wood was naturally absorbed by the malt, so the brewed beer also has a strong smoky taste, which is very unique.

Pretzels are a kind of special bread from Bavaria. Most brasseries serve Pretzels as snacks before eating the main meal. Unlike most soft bread, Pretzels are compact, chewy, and taste like steamed buns from northern China. It is sprinkled with salt and its surface is burnt ever so slightly, giving it a greater taste. Generally, one or two of them is enough.

There are many kinds of Pretzel, but the Pretzel mit Butter is highly recommended. Usually it is prices at 0.65 Euro (0.7 USD), and 0.85 Euro (0.9 USD) if butter is required. Zimtzucker, Cinnamon flavored sugar, is also a good option, and has a more subtle flavor.

Pretzels can be found everywhere in Germany, especially in Bavaria, where many restaurants provide them as standard. It is more suitable for young people rather than the aged.

A kind of traditional pastry found around Christmas. It is composed of flour mixed with various ingredients, such as honey, spices, almonds and dried fruits, and then molded into lots of interesting shapes.

The most famous origin of Lebkuchen is Nuremberg, where the gingerbread was listed in the EU's Origin Protection System in 1996. If you happen to travel to Bavaria during Christmas, you will find people presenting their relatives and friends with gingerbread, which is a common tradition in Bavaria.

The famous food of Konigssee, Forelle gebacken, is made from fresh deep-water glacier fish fished out of Konigssee lake. The meat is tender and has almost no bones. Its skin is roasted and salted, making it crispy without any fishy smell.

The right way to eat grilled fish with a knife and fork is to cut the fish along the bone down the middle, and then dig out the meat with the fork.

If you want to eat grilled fish, Gaststatte St. Bartholoma beside a red roof church is highly recommended, and is near the mountains and water-side scenery. Enjoy your leisure time with delicious food and beautiful scenery.

Nurnberger Bratwurst is the most famous food in Nuremberg. This kind of sausage is mainly characterized by its small size, and can be both fried and roasted. The taste of the sausage is spectacular. It would be perfect with some yellow mustard as it has a slight cheesy smell.

Bratwurst Roslein, built in 1313 AD, is the most famous sausage house in Nuremberg, and is on the way from the Main Market Square to Kaiserburg and is close to the City Hall. The photos and signatures of former German prime ministers such as Kohl and Schroeder on the wall are enough to prove its reputation in Germany's sausage industry!

The menu is changed every day. For details, see the latest menu printed on a piece of A4 paper, which covers all the dishes for that day! Nuremberg sausage is everyone's favorite. The menu does not have many dishes, but they all taste good.