Quick, what do Charles Aznavour, Hillary Clinton, Vladimir Putin (and Cranky) have in common?
Oh, and then we had a great chat with two Germano-Turkish guard rail sales representatives. Note to self, don’t go to Erbil, yet. Travels tend to turn out in unexpected ways.
Another chapter in the ‘Portland is Everywhere’ series …
… this turned out so well that Ken’s Pizza is putting their pizzaioli on the plane to Denmark right now and Mark Bittman is tearing up ‘How to Cook Everything’ in a rage of jealousy.
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The best restaurant in Paderborn is invitation-only. The proprietor cooks herself …
As a test of your courage there will be one hot chilly pepper among many tasty mild peppers. It will make your mouth feel like you bit into a hand grenade.
Cranky admits they were not quite as tasty as the little clams found in the Northwest. This Maxwell Centre variation will however put a sharp end to any bouts of constipation one may be suffering from. The photo of adventure eater Anthony Bourdain on display next to the menu should have been a good indication.
For those times when you don’t have access to Opa’s home-grilled Thüringer Bratwurst the wares from ubiquitous mini-BBQ stands make a good substitute. Cranky prefers vendors that specialize in one item – such as these perfectly made pork belly skewers on Thalang Road. Each one is cooked to perfect juicyness and all the burnt bits are carefully trimmed away with scissors. You get four for 20 BAT (66 cents), take that Biwa!
These pots and stoves once fed 7000 monks and are still being used for the remaining 700.