Part of me says that it’s some kind of national treason that it’s not a Schnitzel or an Apfelstrudel (the overall maybe most famous of all Austrian dishes worldwide) that’s featured in my very first food-related post here on our blog! But then our blog is all about authenticity and then there’s also the personal credo of mine to try to bring any lesser known things or good story into spotlight. This time it’s about not any Hot Mess but a Panasian Hot Mess!
Over the years it has become a longstanding, regular tradition among friends and fellow colleagues to bring a rough day or week to a good, celebrative and pleasing end by meeting at a local Asian restaurant to enjoy together some special “Teppanyaki Magic”.
Vegetarian, beegan, pescatarian or carnivorous – everything’s fine, everybody is welcomed to find his or her “uniquely perfect mess” of fruits, vegetables, sidedishes and many more things. After that it’s when the “transformative magic” sets in: raw and courageously mixed-together, eadable components get turned into individual and delightful dishes. And worn-out, hungry souls become a bunch of talking, laughing and deeply satisfied beings again. “Good Food and drinks are what holds body and soul together.” is one of the most overused German sayings by the way.
Oh, and is it true that Chinese/Panasian buffets were invented and brought over to Europe from the U.S.? At least that’s what I’ve heard from multiple different sources over the past few years. Either way & from whatever country it might have originally come from: praise to the people who came up first with that truly glorious, culinary idea!