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Spaetzle
Spätzle is the German version of egg noodles with a soft, chewy texture. Considered a Swabian specialty, it is also enjoyed in Austria, Switzerland, Hungary, Alsace, Moselle and South Tyrol. Swabians and Spätzle are as inseparable as Bavarians and Knödel, or French and Baguette, or Swedes and smörgåsbord. Eat it with Rouladen, or make it sweet …
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The Benefits of Red Wine
BY DIANA PETERSON Recently on the radio, they were talking about how more information doesn’t necessarily lead to improved knowledge because we tend to dismiss the information that doesn’t express what we already believe, and hang onto new information which complements our beliefs. It is no wonder then, that when I came across an article …
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The Hills of Lanna
Northern Thailand has retained much of its native Lanna culture, language and customs. Its cuisine is inspired by the foods and flavours of neighboring Myanmar, Laos and Yunnan Province in China. When I found out that Sunisa (owner of Sunisas Original Thai-Restaurant in Schwetzingen) is from Chiangmai, I knew I had to convince her to prepare a Northern Thai meal …
Persian Shop in Heidelberg
Heidelberg has a second Persian food shop! “Pars” opened its doors for business in March 2017 in the suburb of Rohrbach. The shop itself is not that big, but one can find a good range of Persian food items on the shelves, including good quality Persian rice, precious saffron strands and various floral and herbal distillates …
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Mr Zhao Nudelshow
On my continuous search for a place serving good noodles, I discovered Mr Zhao Nudelshow in Heidelberg. Interesting name, what’s the “show”? This unassuming eatery has only 12 seats at the counter, so it’s “eat-and-go”, no time to linger. I’m guessing “Mr Zhao” is the noodle-cutting robot who prepares the 刀削面 (dāoxiāomiàn). The noodles are …
