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Berlin. We like to come here for the nice weather. Just kidding. But as Hamburg is very close to Berlin, we like to come here for food. Today we want to go back to the roots and see what Berlin has to offer when it comes to German food. Käsespätzle, the German equivalent of mac and cheese. The cake itself is just really, really good. It's really moist and soft. German tapas, pretty good concept. I'd say you have to get this one here because it's a really good salad, don't fret. Good morning. We just got our first coffee of the day. It makes us really happy and it's very easy to find a good coffee in Berlin. If in Hamburg you find a cute little coffee shop with really, really good coffee that is also a little bit hip maybe, then everybody will be there. It's the talk of the town and it will be quite crowded in Berlin. Everybody's just chill about it because there are so many good coffee places that it's not too special. You'll find a seat and everybody's a bit more relaxed about it because they're used to it. People are having fun in the evenings here. You do see a lot of trash here. I mean, it's also quite stereotypical, but it is true. Here we are. First stop, a place called Jäger & Lustig. It is actually a beer garden, but it's raining massively. And so beer garden is out of the question, but they do also have a lot of seats indoors. It's got a nice old-school classic German restaurant vibe. I think it's also going to be pretty good. So we're starting with the classic Schnitzel. The classic German, Austrian, but kind of German Schnitzel. This is supposed to be a really good place. It's even mentioned by the Michelin Bib Gourmand list as being very good. This is a very classic German restaurant. So I'm very excited to see how their vegan options perform today. I've gone for a vegan lentil roast. I think it's already a good sign that they do offer some veggie and vegan options because at a lot of these places you'll only find very meat-centered dishes. Yeah, that is classic German food. It's thin and it's crispy the way it's supposed to be. Looks really good. I can hear a little bit of a crunch. It's not too crunchy. I like the outer wrapper. Very buttery inside. The veal is very thin. It's a very classic veal Schnitzel. It's a good one. Maybe not the best I've ever had, but a good solid introduction into the Schnitzel world. I personally maybe would have liked some lingonberry jam on the side because I think that always adds a really nice dimension to it. But this is nice. And you've got the potato salad. Also classic. All in all, I'm happy. So my lentil roast was described as a crunchy lentil roast on the menu. And it's actually crunchy. I didn't expect that. Mostly on the edges, but still. And I do really like the taste. It has a very savoury, soul food kind of taste to it. And I really like it. You feel like you're eating a very classic German dish. And for me, the hidden star of the show was actually the cabbage because it has really nice roasting aromas. So this is the reason why we came to Berlin. This is the Exit Park. Germany's smallest park, according to the sign. Pretty epic. It's very green. A lot of trees. Do you want to show us around? Give us a little tour? Yeah. This is tree number one. The really nice thing about this park is that you've got tons of benches. I mean, look at these. Two benches right here. Now comes the special part. This is, to me personally, why this park is not only the smallest but also the best park in the whole of Germany. Another bench with an added sofa. The bench per square meter ratio is probably quite good. It's very good. And if you get bored here, you can just look at this wall gallery. We've now come to Markthalle 9 here in Kreuzberg. And it looks really cool. It's this old market hall. And the stalls are a mix of typical market stalls and more of those street food stalls where you can take your food and eat it at the tables here. Let's see if we can find something German here. I must say, there are lots of stalls here that look really, really good. But there was one stall particularly that caught our eye mainly because it's a German dish, Käsespätzle. The German equivalent of mac and cheese, some people would argue. Probably Germans would say that mac and cheese is the American equivalent for the German Käsespätzle. You know, it's up for debate. But this is one of our favorite southern German dishes. I mean, what's not to like? Handmade, hand-dropped into the water noodles. Cheese. Here we go. That's very creamy. You've also got a lot of black pepper on top. Reminds me of Cacio e Pepe, the Italian dish. This looks lovely. Yeah, that tastes really good. I like the combination of cheeses they're using. Because for each Spätzle... Because as there are cheeses that are typically used for a Spätzle dish, like Emmentaler, every Spätzle dish does have kind of its own combination of cheeses. So depending on the region, you'll get different cheeses. The most important thing is that it's a lot of cheese. And then also, most of the times you get some fried onions. The cheeses used are sharp, but they're not too strong. I don't like a cheese that is like overpowering everything. I really like the concept of this market hall. It's basically like an old-school market hall transformed into a hipstery market hall. Meaning that you can still buy some produce, which is all locally sourced and slightly more expensive than probably what you couldn't get at a supermarket. But then also just lots of street food. That looks very good. Some bakeries serving Italian baked goods, German baked goods. So did you know that the German word Spätzle actually means a little bird? I can't think of any other explanation. I actually thought that you also knew the explanation for... No, I think it's just... ...why it's called that. I have no clue. Okay. I mean, it's not really a fun fact then. As opposed to like long noodles, maybe? Should have taken the camera with me to the toilet. Is it a good toilet? It's a very interesting toilet, yeah. There's like a light installation and you hear water sounds. And I think the vibe of this cafe is continued in the bathroom. So it doesn't get more German than an afternoon coffee and cake. Even though this cafe doesn't feel very German, it does feel very international. And this cafe does fulfill all the stereotypes that you might have in your head for a cafe in Berlin. You're greeted in English, all the cakes are vegan. It's also very cute and very stylish. And there's a co-working space in the other room. The carrot cake is really good. It tastes really cinnamon-y. The cream, because it's vegan, it does have a slight coconut taste, but I really like that. And the cake itself is very, very moist. So the other cake we got is a lemon poppy seed cake, which is kind of typical in Germany. I don't know how popular poppy seeds are in your country. So there are two layers. One layer is poppy seeds, which are good. And the other layer is this lemon cream. It tastes like lemon curd, but a lot creamier. Pretty good. I love lemon curd, so I also love a lemon curd cream kind of thing. Some nice coffee and cake. That's just what we needed, because in one hour, we've got our next dinner appointment to try some German tapas. You know, before you load up on tapas, you've got to have some cake. Of course. That's the rules. Here, we don't make them. And the sun's come out a little bit. The sun's come out. I can't see. Oh, God. Simon's a vampire. What is this? It's not raining anymore. Ready for some tapas? I mean, it's not like I'm hungry, but luckily the portions are small as per definition. And we didn't order too much, but we're already planning to have dessert. Take everything we say with a pinch of salt. German tapas. Pretty good concept if you want to try a wide variety of different German dishes. Now here at Klinke, they serve tapas or German dishes with a modern twist. So far, they're all pretty good. Not the cheapest, maybe. That's one major drawback. To start with, we got the Currywurst. Very classic dish from Berlin, but famous all over Germany. And this one is very good as well. The sausage is very nice and tasty. And the sauce, rich and with a lot of curry, which is what we like. We then also got another dish, which is a filled dumpling. It's called Maultaschen in German, which translates to mouth bags, which is kind of weird. The ones we got are filled with a blood sausage and then also some fruit. And on the side, you've got some like a fruit marmalade with some spices in there as well, like some star anise. And that's a really nice combination as well. You do only get two or three dumplings, but they are tasty. We also ordered some Kroketten, some German croquettes. And usually they're only filled with potatoes. Here they also add some nice cheese and also some parsley. So they do taste really, really good. They're quite a good mix of potato and cheese. I mean, you can't do anything wrong with that. And they're also served with some walnut pesto. Tastes really fresh. And not to forget, as a little appetizer, we had some sourdough bread, which is, of course, a German classic. And I'd say you have to get this one here because it's a really good sourdough bread. So at the end of this day, we got a portion of Falterhund, which is a very classic German dessert, very simple dessert. It literally translates to cold dog, which is interesting compared to a hot dog because they're not similar at all. Tastes good. It's simple because it's basically just a buttery biscuit coated with lots of chocolate. And this one here also comes with a marmalade, like a berry marmalade on the bottom. This dessert does remind me of childhood birthdays because I feel like a lot of parents just make this cake because it's quite easy to make. It does take a lot of time. They have childhood memories. I don't know whether we're going to visit Berghain now or go to bed. What do you think, Simon? Probably the latter. It would be easy for us to get in, you know. That's not the problem at all. Yeah, we're good friends with the guys at the door. What was he called? Sven? Sven, our old buddy, yeah. That sounds good. Yeah, bed, all right. Yeah, let's just do that then. I mean, I think it's easier. All right, good night then. Yeah, good night.