21 September 2007

Lebkuchen

It’s official: I’m in love with Lebkuchen. Those puffy round gingerbread cookies topped with honey and powdered sugar—sometimes dipped in dark chocolate—have invaded all of the supermarkets here. It’s funny because you can’t find them anywhere back home except at the German Christmas markets. Here there are stacks upon stacks everywhere you turn. I’ve counted at least fifteen different brands and varieties, and those don’t even include the ones at the bakeries. The scary thing is that although Lebkuchen are occasionally served at Oktoberfest (which is this weekend in Munich), they are really made for Christmas, which is THREE MONTHS away. Lebkuchen might be the closest approximation to American pre-holiday consumerism that Austria has to offer.

Word of the Day: der Lebkuchen = literally “life-cake” = gingerbread / honey spice cookie

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