After knocking back five pints of Berlin Pilsner I was asked if I wanted to go BilaKiss, allegedly the best kebab shop in Berlin. Well I must say I did not have to be asked twice, after all many would opine that when it comes to doner kebabs Berlin is ground zero. This is because…
Fritz Kola is far from the best cola in Germany, but that is not to say it is bad either. It is more that the standard of cola in Germany is unusually high, and unlike many other countries, the category of craft and alternative colas is genuinely competitive. So what is the deal with Fritz,…
When it comes to Cola Quest and artisanal colas, quite simply nothing compares to Germany. This covers conventional well-known brands like Vita and Sinalco, through to more modern craft-style drinks like Mio Mio. Mio Mio Cola is one of Germany’s newer wave “craft soft drinks” and has quickly built itself a cult following, in part…
There are things Germany is great at, such as making cars, currywurst and subjugating Slavs. English fast food, though, is seemingly not one of them, as I was to find out at Klässig’s Fish and Chips Berlin. In fairness, though, I really should not have been surprised. After all, it was obviously a German style…
When you see a big M next to an M Cafe and some Golden Arches in Kazakhstan, it is not McDonald’s you are seeing, but instead the knockoff iM Burger, or rather I’m. Why though, may you ask, is this the case, after all Kazakhstan was never under sanctions? Well it is all linked in…
Kyrgyz food is basically an epic mix of Central Asian and Chinese foods, which means some fabulous fusion noodle dishes, such as Ashlyan-Fu. This is basically a cold noodle dish featuring hard wheat noodles, as well as strips of starch jelly in a sexy vinegar broth. And its not only cheap as hell, but one…
