Door 15: What does dog actually taste like?

Actually just like cat.

Just kidding. Never eaten it, consciously. We also don't plan to, consciously. Contrary to the pet-focused prejudices, we move here in culinary heavenly realms: The food is heavenly, we would love to feast like Bacchus but fear the BMI of Buddha. Although we continue to experiment curiously in all directions, we have only scratched the surface of the restaurant offerings so far. Granted, complaining at the highest level. Here is our top 5 so far for you, enjoy your meal for the 3rd Advent!

5. We only knew aubergines as grilled vegetables, here they are often cooked. They may have a slightly slimy texture, but they go straight to the heart through the taste buds. Whether with fish-soy sauce and minced meat in the Voith cafeteria, vegetable stir-fry with mushrooms at home, or cold with balsamic vinegar and garlic: If it's on the menu, we have to have it!

4. Hotpot can best be compared to fondue. In a very spicy oil bath, you can cook all kinds of variations of meat, vegetables, mushrooms, fish, noodles, and goodness knows what, and then eat them refined with sauces. The Sichuan pepper from western China gives it a special touch, because when you chew on a peppercorn, a tingling numbness spreads in your mouth for a short time. But beware! Those who are greedy will be quickly punished! During the last hotpot dinner with colleagues, I unintentionally put myself out of the game early, because the food should cool down generously before eating it. Can someone please tell me that!?

3. In almost every culture in the world, someone has come up with the clever idea of mixing ingredients, filling them into dumplings, and cooking them. Italy has ravioli, Russia has piroggi, the Swabian region of Germany has Mauldäschla, and China has dumplings. Here, they are often steamed in bamboo bowls or fried after cooking. The result is pure flavor bombs. Our favorites are from the Yang's chain, along with a hearty mushroom soup!

2. Even in Heidenheim, I was able to convince Anna of the advantages of a good soup. Unfortunately, it was always associated with some effort there, as there are hardly any soup restaurants in Germany. But rejoice, here they are abundant. We are particularly fond of the ramen soups with their hearty broth, noodles, vegetables, mushrooms, and a bit of meat. We visit our favorite restaurant at least once a week. The Uyghur soups are particularly special. The Muslim Chinese from the distant west make the noodles fresh in front of the hungry eyes of the customer by skillfully twirling and spinning. The Voith cafeteria is also visited once a week by a noodle spinner, and the monstrous queue in front of his kneading board speaks volumes.

A real stroke of luck: In our second week, we wandered desperately through the 6th floor of a neighboring mall. Nothing seemed convincing enough, so we ended up at a Korean BBQ. It was only specialized in the finest beef. Here, you grill your food yourself on a small charcoal grill embedded in the center of the table. Above it, there's a small chimney to remove the smell and smoke. The grilled meat and vegetables are then wrapped in iceberg lettuce with sauces and eaten with your hands. Modestly put: A dream. After our first visit, we returned with friends from Germany. According to Sepp: The best thing I have ever eaten. With fine salads, tender marbled beef, and beer in a stein, this restaurant is our undisputed number 1!

We look forward to treating all future guests to this dog and cat menu.