Memories and hints of a travelling IT professional.
When Germans think of sushi & co., they always think about high class food and restaurants. But in fact – sushi is some kind of street food in Japan. Ishin reflects this as a plain restaurant, decorated at a minimum level, long tables where might get to know someone new; and of course: absolutely great sushi and bento boxes. Try calpico, a strange looking but tasty soft drink.
Continue reading “Ishin Japanese Deli”The Japanese restaurant Benkay is located within the Hotel Nikko in Düsseldorf, Germany. It is in an area with lots of Japanese restaurants and shops, the Japan Center; and it is close to the main railway station of Düsseldorf. Beware: you can spend a lot of money there but you receive high quality sushi and other Japanese food in return. And best of all: you immediately have the feeling of being in Asia.
Definitely my favorite restaurant in Kassel, Germany. The “Il Convento” is located close to the Königsplatz and is situated within the old Garnisonskirche (garrison church), which creates a unique atmosphere. The staff cooks traditional Italian food, they behave like Italians, curse in italiano and it might also happen that you have a waiter that doesn’t understand German.
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El Floridita is a famous bar and restaurant in the center of La Habana, Cuba. I had dinner there on my 30th birthday and enjoyed the drink invented here: the Daiquiri – a cocktail made from rum, sugar and lime. It is the signature drink of the bar founded in 1871, named La Piña de Plata (“silver pineapple”) then. Continue reading “El Floridita”
Well, yes, the CoCo Ichibanya or CoCo Curry house is a nation-wide fastfood chain. One that I discovered in Kyōto, Japan and simply walked in to easily order some food. If you never found out that besides sushi there is also a curry tradition, try it out – Japanese curry tastes absolutely great!
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The Restauracja Kummerówka is a traditional Polish restaurant close to the the botanical garden of Bydgoszcz, Poland. I came here for the wedding party of a Polish friend and learned here that you can survive a night with Vodka and Fanta without any hangover.
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If you get to Wien, Austria you might want to taste the original Wiener Schnitzel – a thin, breaded and fried cutlet of veal. It is typically served with a slice of lemon and warm Erdäpfel-Vogerlsalat (potatoe & lettuce salad). It is a national dish of Austria.
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