One of my favorite things about Germany is that there are bakeries all over the place. On nearly every block you’ll find a Bäckerie. Inside are glass cases filled with rolls, bread, and sandwiches made with rolls.

If a Bäckerie is also a Konditorei it will sell pastry—like Apfelstrudel. What is Apfelstrudel? It’s apple strudel. That’s like apple pie, except it also has raisins in it. You say it like this, “Awful strudel.” Isn’t that funny? It sounds like it should taste terrible, but it is warm and sweet and tasty.