Frankfurt
We drove to Frankfurt, the closest big city from our house on a cloudy and possibly rainy weekend of August. Such a weather was ok for a city activity. The landscape of Frankfurt was a mix of urban and traditional. Almost all portions of the city center was destroyed during the war and reconstructed later. The urban aspect was ambitious. I didn't know all of the top ten of the tallest buildings in Germany are in Frankfurt. While we didn't walk in the city's modern skyscrapers much this time, we saw them when we were driving toward Frankfurt.
Instead, we mainly explored the new old town area called the DomRömer Quarter that was located between Römerberg (the cobbled town square surrounded by reconstructed timber-framed houses) and the Frankfurt Cathedral. It is said that the area has been reconstructed according to its historical blueprints and with the original construction materials and traditional craftsmanship. The new old town looked obviously new but pretty. I think it was a great city project to bring the Germany’s one-time largest medieval old town back to today.
We didn't explore the opposite side across the Main river. There is a museum that I am interested in visiting. Maybe next time.
Lunch time! J found a Vietnamese restaurant, Góc Phố. The place was bright and modern. I liked the atmosphere.
For starters, we shared summer rolls and... I don't remember the other well. Something long and crispy filled with something...
I had stir-fried rice noodle with vegetables. It was pretty good but spicy although the waiter said it wouldn't be spicy. J had glass noodle soup with chicken. I believe he liked it very much!
There was an indoor market hall near the restaurant. We bought some fruits and mushrooms, sausages, pastries and bread and drove back home.
Our treats from the market hall included Puddingplunder. Danish pastry (Plunder) with egg custard (Pudding). Yum.
For breakfast on the next day, knotted rolls. It was huge!
Golden Chanterelle, or Echte Pfifferling (I think) and sausages (Gelbwurst, Nürnberger Stadtwurst, and Frunkfurter for dinner). We pan-fried those sausages, which were tasty, on the day and made a gnocchi dish with the leftover Gelbwurst and the yellow mushrooms for the next day. Gelbwurst, a Bavarian specialty had a lemony flavor. It went very well with the delicate mushrooms and homemade light creamy sauce. Also, the mushroom and the sausage both were yellow. Plus, yellow was the themed color of the dish!
It was a brief visit to Frankfurt. There must be more to see. I am sure we will go back there sometime in future to look for something delicious.
