Beef Stew and Wienerschitzel

I spent this past weekend in Hungary and Austria and I had some goooooood eats!
Thursday night we went to a restaurant on Raday street in downtown Budapest which is famous its restaurants that line the street. I had Dijon Duck breast with potatoes. It was so good and nice to have something really out of the ordinary. The dijon was sweet and spicy; not a flavor that is easily found in Italy.

The next day we headed to MICKY D's for breakfast. We noticed that they had hashbrowns and sausage biscuits, so we had to! Ahhhh America, all up in my mouth!
I have never eaten so much McDonalds in my life as I have in these past 3 months. Well, not seriously, but I have eaten it quite a few times. I think it is because anytime I get homesick or nostalgic, I want to go there and get a cheeseburger because it reminds me of home.

On Friday we did not eat anything special because we were in a big rush with sightseeing and spelunking and going out.

On Saturday, after a long relaxing day at the Thermal Baths and a massage, we went to a small hummus place near the Oktogon stop. I got hummus with mushrooms and sesame sauce. It was so so good. I miss hummus a lot! This was the best hummus plate I have ever had; actually, it is the only hummus plate I have ever had, but it was delicious. The mushrooms were warm and the hummus was cold. The sesame sauce was just sweet enough to offset the hummus. Hummus is Yummus! Ahh, I miss you, Trader Joes!

On Sunday we headed to Vienna for a day trip (just a 3 hour train ride from Budapest). When we arrived we went to a small cafe for Breakfast. I got a farmers omelet with bacon, cheese, leeks, and potatoes. It was very very good. I have not had an omelet since America. It was nice having a real breakfast for once! The cafe was called Klines Cafe and I highly recommend checking it out!

For dinner we went to Figlmueller for the best Wienerschintzel in Vienna! It came with a potato and field greens salad. This was very good and reminded me a bit of German Potato Salad. It was sweet and vinergary and had a hint of balsamic vinegar in it as well. The wienerschintzel came served on a small plate to emphasize how large it was. It was huge! It was beaten down very very thinly and breaded and cooked in vegetable oil. It was not greasy at all! It came served with Lemon, which I squeezed all over the veal. What a perfect dinner! If you are ever in Vienna, do not miss out on Figlmuuller. It is moderately priced and has a very very nice atmosphere! Be sure to go in early to make a reservation!

Ciao!