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Korean BBQ Heidekrug, Oberursel

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Thirty kilometers northwest of Frankfurt, on the slopes of the Taunus mountains, is the charming town of Oberursel.  Here you will find the Korean BBQ restaurant Heidekrug, popular amongst members of the Korean community in the Frankfurt Rhein-Main region. From the outside, Heidekrug looks like a typical German Biergarten.  However, as soon as you step inside the restaurant, …

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Curry: the Misnomer

BY RITUPARNA BAGCHI Many Westerners often equate Indian cuisines with curry.  Curry is a very general word, loosely used to describe vegetables, pulses, meat and fish cooked in a sauce with spices.  However, one single word, by no means could be used to describe the cuisines of the Indian subcontinent.  In order to dispel the …

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Taiwanese Hawker Stalls

BY TRACEY LEWIS Dusk encroaches on the city of Taipei. Waves of commuters hurriedly emerge from the exits of the underground metro system, students in an array of uniforms, freshly released from grueling tutoring sessions in ‘bushiban’ (補習班, extra tutorial classes) scurry along the streets, noisy scooters meander their way through the peak hour traffic …

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Home of Happy Cows

Food Explorers Weinheim Milchtankstelle

“Home of Happy Cows” is a dairy farm owned by the Großhans family in Weinheim, and they boast of a 24/7 “Milchtankstelle” (literally, milk filling station) supplying fresh milk at the press of a button!  Located along the road leading to the Miramar water park in Weinheim, the Milchtankstelle is easily accessible by foot, bicycle or car.  You could …

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