One of the picture-postcard scenes of Vienna in the Advent period is a group of friends standing round a bar table at an open-air market, each clutching a mug of Christmas … [Read more...] about Weihnachtspunsch (Christmas punch)
Viennese food and drink
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Roast chestnuts
Maroni (roasted chestnuts in their shell) are a popular snack in the Viennese winter, sold on street corners and at markets from the so-called Maronistand. Maroni and … [Read more...] about Roast chestnuts
The Langos
Wander around a Christmas market and you may encounter an alarmingly-large snack that enjoys favoured status among locals. The Langos (pronounced Lan-Gosh) may only be second … [Read more...] about The Langos
Manner Schnitten
The Manner Schnitten snack wafers are as much part of Vienna and Austria as the schnitzel or sausage stall. Taste and tradition (The famous Schnitten) The founder … [Read more...] about Manner Schnitten
Wiener Schnitzel
If there's one food most closely associated with Vienna, then it's the Wiener Schnitzel. What is a Wiener Schnitzel? (Homemade Schnitzel. Admire the beautiful … [Read more...] about Wiener Schnitzel