if you have ever been called “nerd” or “geek” just once in your life you probably know of Werkzeugh, a meeting place, hang out, restaurant, public living room for the creative and geeky.

they serve a really delicious soy latte, rich foam and slightly sweetened milk. i adore it! i am sure it is affordable, too. (i have forgotten to write down the price)

werkzeugh also started to offer a “pay as you wish” brunch every sunday from 11 am to 3 pm (the blog gives different times for some reason; 11:30 to 5 pm). is it a great idea? oh yes! is it vegan-friendly? well, that depends whether you are satisfied with bread and jam (only butter is available), fruit and vegetables. i am not. cubes of tofu are available but the two pans at the diy frying stations (good idea!) are both in use for egg omelettes at all times and a swift wipe with a paper towel just isn’t enough for me. 

so, this city is still in dire need of a brunch spot that satisfies us vegans. there’s a market niche for you!

the historic theories:

The dish may have originated in Milan, northern Italy, as cotoletta alla milanese, and may have appeared in Vienna during the 15th or 16th century. According to another theory, it was introduced by Field Marshal Radetzky, who spent much of his life in Milan, in 1857. The term “Wiener Schnitzel” itself dates to at least 1862.

(via wikipedia.com)

the vegan facts:

if you prefer your cow alive and enjoying a nice snack of grass on a green meadow, you still don’t have to say good bye to this traditional Austrian dish, or rather THE traditional Austrian dish.

you could go to Formosa and have a crispy and delicious schnitzel as big as your head with a side of creamy potato salad.

you could have a Schnitzel in a burger bun at St. Josef for a quick snack, enjoy some almost-authentic Irish pub atmosphere at Rupps, while enjoying a nice slab of breaded wheat gluten, wait for Mondscheinstüberl to finally re-open this fall and eat some Austrian cuisine there. 

see, vegans and century old traditions DO mix, you just need some creativity and a slab of wheat gluten.

today i had a spontaneous lunch at Sapa, the trendy Vietnamese restaurant in Neubau (1070). a few of their dishes are vegan-friendly, make sure to always tell them to add no fish(y) sauce to your order. 

i had a delicious To Bun (as usual; costs € 8,20), i love the peanuty, minty tofu-veggie-noodle mix, and one of these days i will re-create this dish. just you wait!

see you there! xo

and once again i found myself with way too many overripe bananas, once again i poked around the internets and once again i found a great recipe that uses up 5 (five) ripe bananas and is easy and so delicious.

Banana Bread Squares, a PPK recipe

pre-slicing.

do yourselves a favour and try this recipe now. i had a big piece of this for breakfast. 

i had 10 minutes to check out the food section at ikea while waiting for the free bus shuttle back into town. here is what i found:

• potatichips saltade - potato chips salted
• flädersaft - elderberry syrup
• leksands knäcke - swedish crispbread
• choklad mörk - dark chocolate
  

paid € 6 for all of this svenska food.

or, this evening, take out would be more correct.

the place is Fresco Grill, the food on offer tex mexican. we tried their burritos (roll the R, please), soft and hard shell tacos. the food was great, the portions generous and the nice lady behind the counter can handle the v-word. vegan, yes.

soft shell tacos, a little shook up from traveling.

buRRRRito!

“one with everything vegan” gets you a very stuffy burrito: rice, black beans, guacamole, mixed peppers, lettuce, tomatoes, pico de gallo. YUM!