When I first came to Austria:
-Pumpkin and corn were for feeding the pigs with, not for eating (now can be brought in supermarkets).
-Potato can never be eaten with the skin on. It has to be peeled. Peelings are for the pigs (still the same).
-Vegetarian means taking out the meat in a meal. If you are in a restaurant, vegetarian options are frozen veges with a fried egg on top, or baked cambemert (frozen from the supermarket) (now a few more options, but not many more. This is a meat country).
-Instant coffee is only for putting in cakes. Thank god, as even the coffee machines on the station have freshly ground coffee in them.
-Tea means herbal. No Liptons here.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
3 comments:
I am happy to send you some Liptons tea, any time. Just don't feed them to the pigs ;). I am glad I am not a complete vegetarian then, I would starve! I love your posts about the country and regional differences, always make me smile.
Oh herbal... *Melody screws up her nose*
Isn't it funny when you live in a different country?! When we moved to NZ from UK it didn't seem such a big deal - drive on the left, speak english etc, but it's only once you've been there a while that you become aware of their customs, culture and pysche - very different from Brits!
Post a Comment