Showing posts with label austrian. Show all posts
Showing posts with label austrian. Show all posts

22.11.06

Cioccolato, don't you just love them

Life is not so perfect, so sometimes we need to do with less!

About my chocolate craving the previous day, I found a solution - Maltesers. They were my favourite but now I prefer dark chocolate and those without artifical flavouring or coloring. So far, Lindt is good but too expensive a taste for my frequent "mouth itch". For those whom are not very into chocolate, here's a picture of Maltesers. Oh I bought the milk and also the dark chocolate version (they have a white chocolate one as well).


On the inside, it's crunchy.


Anyway, I want to recommend you a (German) chocolate [pictured below] called the Reber Mozart Kugeln. I tried in Germany. And they do have my favourite MARZIPAN!!!! Oh, I found another brand exactly the same, Mirabell Mozart Kugeln from Salzburg, Austria! Which is the genuine one?? They look sooooooooooo.... identical. Whatever it is, let me show you this chocolate, and you decide whom you want to buy it from. LOL. Singapore has some speciality shops for chocolate, and they have it!



So let's take a look at what it's made of!! Each Mozart Kugeln has a heart of finest marzipan surrounded by dark and light praline cream with a coat of rich dark chocolate! Don't let me confuse you, Kugeln (which means "balls") is just one of the many choices they offer! Take your pick and drool~

7.11.06

Austrian Kaffee

Wiener Kaffeehaus - this is where I was yesterday.


Yearning to try something from Vienna without spending a bomb on an air ticket?? LOL. I sound like I'm their promoter (but I'm not!), but I do like their Sachertorte. That delicious chocolate cake accompanied with fresh cream, I love the chocolate coating. And guess what, it's very reasonably priced. When I last went to Pacific Coffee, not only has the size of their cakes shrunk, it's overpriced too. So are many coffe outlets with that $6 for a cup of coffee. I also witnessed their sandwiches being patronized as frequent as the Sachertorte, portion wasn't too miserly as well. For coffee, I tried the einspaenner, wasn't too bad really. It wasn't bitter though it was black coffee but somewhat acidulous. Next time maybe a Maria Theresia or a Melange! A few more plus points, I read they have free broadband access (wireless?), pretty decor and a very cosy setting. A place for a good book perhaps!

Besides their homepage, I also found an article on this virgin Viennese café (in Singapore) for a more indepth interview!