Days 09-10 Vienna
I made an attempt to eat better in Vienna. My effort was lame.
It started off okay with the scrambled eggs, but then lunch came. A friend recommended I go to Prater, an amusement park, and have lunch at Schweizenhaus where they serve a roast pork knuckle that is to die for. When that 2lbs of meat was dropped in front of me, I knew eating better wasn't going to happen in Vienna.
I had leftovers and finished the rest for dinner and then washed down the crispy skin, fat and juicy meat with many glasses of strum. Strum is young wine that is dangerously easy to drink. I had many.
On our wine tour, I had pork schnitzel with fries that were most likely deep fried twice. The schnitzel in Frankfurt was made better and, if possible, healthier. Less greasy.
Dinner was at a restaurant in the Nasch Market, a strip full of restaurants with patios. It's lit up with a red glow and the air is clouded with cigarette smoke. We found an asian fusion restaurant and although I'm always skeptical about eating at fusion restaurants, it turned out to be my best meal to that point. It was grilled vegetables with tofu and rice. I have been missing home food, so it came close to Chinese food and provided food comfort.
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