Yesterday evening, Etty and I met for the second time, and this time I wanted to introduce her to German culture. Since Oktoberfest is currently taking place in my town of Munich, I thought it would be a good idea to go to a bar that advertises Oktoberfest.
Once there, I ordered an “Ayinger Urweise”, which is a typical wheat beer (Weizen). Unfortunately, it was very expensive in this bar and cost more than 10 euro. This beer is typical for Bavaria and Munich, but not really for Oktoberfest. At Oktoberfest in Munich, beer is only served in a liter, a Moaß or Maß.
We also talked about typical dishes that are available at the festival. We noticed that “Kaiserschmarren” is very similar to Dutch pancakes (pannenkoek). In Germany, you can also say “Pfannkuchen”, which sounds very similar.
During the evening, we talked about other traditional festivals, and Etty told me about Kings Day in the Netherlands. Kings Day (Koningsdag) is the Dutch national holiday on April 27, when the king’s birthday is celebrated with street parties, flea markets, and lots of orange. The celebration reminded me a little bit of Oktoberfest.
Unfortunately, the bar didn’t play any typical Oktoberfest music, so I played brass band music on my phone for Etty.
Afterwards, we went to the supermarket and then took the bus home. It was a very nice evening.
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