So tonight we turn right out of the hotel instead of our usual left. We are heading to a new part of town and a new adventure.....Mongolian Barbecue! That is correct we are throwing another language into the mix tonight! We arrived at 18:00 just as the doors open.....yes this is early but we were hungry. We are seated and the hand gestures begin.....I think the gist of the "conversation" was would you like to order off the menu or do the buffet and BBQ.......and what would you like to drink. Note....coke light is cola light here.....just saying. In the picture to the left the right side is BBQ ingredients that have Chinese and German labels, lol. The left side is a Chinese buffet again with Chinese and German labels. Since I am not a big fan of buffets I stuck to the right side. I put raw leeks, carrots, snow peas, onions and shrimp on my plate.....I am not presented with six sauces.....no idea what they are so I just pick the one that i think says Mongolian sauce. I take my plate to the flat grill when a gentleman cooks it to perfection. I make a stop at the sushi station and pick up a couple roll type items. The dinner is very good....in need of a little heat but over all pretty good....on my next trip I create another plate of the same raw ingredients but ask the chef to add some hot sauce which he has on his grill.......perfection! Stephen had both the buffet and BBQ.....he reported that he should have stayed with the BBQ. Dessert was ice cream....banana and strawberry...it tasted like old school juicy fruit gum. There was also a purple gelatin like item.... curiosity got the best of us and we tried it......it tasted like popcorn. Here is a link to the restaurant; http://www.china-restaurant-sonne.de
We pay the check and walk up the street to a Bierhaus...as we are walking in we are joined by fellow guests in costumes.......hum what is going on here? Stephen points out that the costumes are all variations of cards....hum is this the Faching I read about?
Fasching - celebrated across the country, this festival is similar to what other countries call Mardi Gras and is observed enthusiastically in Dresden with street-based activities and general revelry in pubs, bars and various public venues.
The people in costume enter the building and turn left and head upstairs we turn right and enter the Bierhous. We place our order and inquire with our waiter what is happening upstairs. We were correct it is the beginning of Fasching...
In the name of research I climb the steps to investigate the party further. It seem to me that there is some kind of civic organization...similar to the Shiners or Lions sponsoring the event. There are people of all ages in various card type costumes.....the room is decorate in purple and green streamers, there is music and general revelry. I ask the women at the door about the party.....more hand gestures and broken English and German.....from our "conversation" I determined that anyone can purchase ticket to join the party but you need to be in costume and it is going to happen again tomorrow night. Our waiter let's us know that the cost is 8 euro......
Today's task.....work on costumes...oh and Stephen wants beads....how hard can that be....stay tuned for a full report tomorrow.
All my best,
Jill
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