What national dishes from your country would you recommend to the world?

I’ve given this question a lot of thought and it’s not easy to find an answer. As I’ve already mentioned I’m not a big fan of the traditional Austrian cuisine but there are still some dishes that I like as well. It’s still difficult to make a choice because there are many regional meals that taste great but it is hard to remember them all because one only get’s them so rarely. I decided to present you a three-course menu that (if you’re not vegetarian) you will certainly appreciate.

To start off you should eat a “Fritattensuppe”. This is a really simple dish but it just tastes great. Fritattensuppe is a beef broth filled with thinly sliced pancakes.

For the main course I absolutely recommend “Tafelspitz”. It has it origins in Vienna but I’ve seen it in many restaurants by now. Tafelspitz is boiled beef in broth, which is usually served with vegetables. It can be absolutely delicious but sadly not everybody who prepares Tafelspitz really knows how to do it – so if you want to get a good-tasting Tafelspitz the best way to have it is preparing it yourself.

 The best Tafelspitz I've ever eaten was at Plachutta in Vienna. It is kind of pricy but it's totally worth it!

After eating these good dishes there’s only one way to complete this perfect menu: a “Sachertorte”! I think this cake is the best cake in the whole world and everybody should eat it at least once in a life time (after eating it once I’m sure you will have it more often ;)). It consists of two layers of chocolate cake filled with a thin layer of apricot jam (you can also try it with cherry jam, it tastes great as well). These layers are coated in dark chocolate couverture on top and on all sides. You can eat it with some whipped cream but in my opinion it is better without the cream. This cake is quite easy to prepare yourself so you should give it a try. If you don’t like baking that much you can also have an original Sachertorte at the Sacher-Café.

Here's a video so you can learn how to make it yourselves:

Another specialty I need to mention in this context is Austrian coffee. I think coffee is strongly related with food because many people sit together at a cup of coffee after having a good meal or while eating a Sachertorte. The Austrian coffee culture is extraordinary – there are much more different types of coffee than in other countries. In my opinion it also tastes much better than elsewhere. Austrians just love sitting in a traditional “Kaffeehaus”, reading the newspaper or a good book while enjoying a cup of delicious coffee.