Seriously. If you visit Germany and like spicy food you’d better bring your own bottle of hot sauce. Even restaurants where you’d expect to find some heat – Indian and Thai* – there’s not a lot of kick.
I’ve found some spicy peppers in the local Middle Eastern bodegas, called Marco Shops. Also, there is an Asian store where I can re-sock my supply of Flying Goose hot sauce, which is like Huy Fong Foods rooster hot sauce sold in the states. But, regular German supermarkets leave a lot to be desired in this department.
Yesterday, using the leftover chicken and spinach from the soup from the night before, I made Quesadillas. The salsa that I picked up tasted like cocktail sauce. Fortunately, I was able to pull together a kiwi salsa (recipe below) that included some of the Rooster sauce.
* There is one very good Thai restaurant – thankfully down the street from us. The food is lecker (delicious in German) and the hot dishes are truely hot.
About Me
- Erin
- Ridgewood, NJ, United States
- In the fall of 2007 my husband and I moved to Germany. After more than a year of traveling, eating, and living abroad, we were transferred back to the states. At the time of our return, I was 34 weeks pregnant. This is a true account of our re-assimilation, reverse culture shock, and impending adventure into parenthood.
A Southern Something
I don't think there are quite enough sausages in the South to maintain the "Wurst of the Week." Instead, I am replacing this sidebar feature with "A Southern Something." To start, I'd like to introduce you to chow chow. A pickled relish, chow chow can be made from any number of vegetables, including cabbage, onions, or green tomatoes.
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1 comment:
You're so right about 'packing the heat' - we always had our own supply of hot sauce. I always made home made (spicy) pico de gallo...it always spiced up any dish... :-)
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