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In true LilyOnTheLam style, I have been on the lam to various parts of the world recently - and have been quite amiss at blogging about it. Although I have been journaling, so the thought is that eventually (emphasis on eventually) I will be able to share my adventures in various humorous blog posts ... or at least that's the hope!
I was in Houston, visiting the Museum of Funeral History (Yes, that is a real place!) and dining at a restaurant called the BRC Gastropub (BRC stands for "Big Red Cock" naturally!)
I was in New York City, partaking in my THIRD viewing of "Hedwig and the Angry Inch" on Broadway - but this time starring Andrew Rannells instead of Neil Patrick Harris.
And now I have left America behind and meandered my way over to Budapest. Because why not?
Since my body still has not adjusted to the time zone change (it is 4:43 a.m. Budapest time as I write this), I thought I'd give you a sneak peak into some of my Budapest product finds. So yes, I am declaring "New Product Wednesday" on a Monday (US Time), Tuesday (Budapest Time)! How's that for screwing up one's calendar?
My last blog post was on a Croatian chocolate banana candy bar I discovered at a relatively new Polish deli in Largo, Florida. Although I salute having a Polish deli in Largo, Florida; I found the banana chocolate Croatian candy bar to be lacking. (Extremely lacking!) Do Croatians make good candy? If they do, I hope it is better than what I tried. (Read my Croatian candy bar post here.)
I was in a mini mart near my hotel in Budapest, stocking up on bottled water and random snacks when I spotted this candy bar ...
THE BIG BANANA. How can anyone say "no" to a candy bar named THE BIG BANANA? I certainly am not made of steel or diamonds or any other ridiculously hard, impervious material that would make me turn a blind eye to THE BIG BANANA.
Bam, it went straight into my shopping basket. I rationalized/justified that since the last LilyOnTheLam post had been about a Croatian chocolate banana candy bar; this was fate telling me I had at least one more chocolate banana candy bar themed blog post in me!
Side note: I'd rather fate give me some winning mega millions lottery numbers than throw another chocolate banana European candy bar in my path ... just throwing that message out there, universe. I hope you're listening, fate!
Just like when I found a candy bar in a Polish deli, I first assumed the candy bar was Polish (wrong: Croatian). I thought this candy bar from a Hungarian mini mart was Hungarian. Wrong. Austrian.
On a side note, I have been starting to think random thoughts in German. Which is bizarre because I don't speak German. This morning I looked at a table filled with pitchers of various juices and thought "I wonder what kind of saft is in this pitcher?" Saft is the German word for juice.
Then after I ate, I thought "that was a pretty good fruhstuck (breakfast)" (which by the way, I can't figure out how to add the umlaut, dots over the U's, so just imagine they are there). I have no clue why I am starting to think in German words in Hungary, other than some sort of misplaced nod to the prior Austro-Hungarian empire? Perhaps I spoke Deutsch in a past life? Or perhaps I am having some sort of seizure/stroke? Anything is possible!
Or maybe eating an Austrian candy bar has somehow imparted the Austrian national language of German into my head? Hmm ... it's a puzzle, I tell you!
But enough about my linguistical weirdness and on to a review of the aforementioned schokoriegel (candy bar). The "Big Banana" is everything I had wanted the Croatian Chocolate Banana candy bar to be. It had a soft, creamy center with a rich, non-artificial tasting banana flavor and a rich, smooth chocolate coating. It was actually a little too sweet, but it tasted very natural unlike the whipped air chemical taste of the Croatian treat.
Because I am a big nerd, I actually had this epiphany moment as I ate "The Big Banana" and thought "Austrians have perfected what the Croatians were attempting!" Which is probably a compliment to Austria and an insult to Croatia ... and I am probably being diplomatically insensitive ... sorry Croatia!
So if you have to choose one chocolate banana candy bar and your choices are between a Croatian candy bar and an Austrian candy bar; sorry Croatia I am going to have to advocate that my readers go with THE BIG BANANA - which I can only assume is the National Chocolate Banana Candy Bar of Austria. And if it's not, it should be. Nice work, Austria!
Stay tuned to LilyOnTheLam for more adventures, product reviews and language brain seizures ... Thanks for reading!
In true LilyOnTheLam style, I have been on the lam to various parts of the world recently - and have been quite amiss at blogging about it. Although I have been journaling, so the thought is that eventually (emphasis on eventually) I will be able to share my adventures in various humorous blog posts ... or at least that's the hope!
I was in Houston, visiting the Museum of Funeral History (Yes, that is a real place!) and dining at a restaurant called the BRC Gastropub (BRC stands for "Big Red Cock" naturally!)
I was in New York City, partaking in my THIRD viewing of "Hedwig and the Angry Inch" on Broadway - but this time starring Andrew Rannells instead of Neil Patrick Harris.
And now I have left America behind and meandered my way over to Budapest. Because why not?
Since my body still has not adjusted to the time zone change (it is 4:43 a.m. Budapest time as I write this), I thought I'd give you a sneak peak into some of my Budapest product finds. So yes, I am declaring "New Product Wednesday" on a Monday (US Time), Tuesday (Budapest Time)! How's that for screwing up one's calendar?
My last blog post was on a Croatian chocolate banana candy bar I discovered at a relatively new Polish deli in Largo, Florida. Although I salute having a Polish deli in Largo, Florida; I found the banana chocolate Croatian candy bar to be lacking. (Extremely lacking!) Do Croatians make good candy? If they do, I hope it is better than what I tried. (Read my Croatian candy bar post here.)
I was in a mini mart near my hotel in Budapest, stocking up on bottled water and random snacks when I spotted this candy bar ...
THE BIG BANANA. How can anyone say "no" to a candy bar named THE BIG BANANA? I certainly am not made of steel or diamonds or any other ridiculously hard, impervious material that would make me turn a blind eye to THE BIG BANANA.
Bam, it went straight into my shopping basket. I rationalized/justified that since the last LilyOnTheLam post had been about a Croatian chocolate banana candy bar; this was fate telling me I had at least one more chocolate banana candy bar themed blog post in me!
Side note: I'd rather fate give me some winning mega millions lottery numbers than throw another chocolate banana European candy bar in my path ... just throwing that message out there, universe. I hope you're listening, fate!
Just like when I found a candy bar in a Polish deli, I first assumed the candy bar was Polish (wrong: Croatian). I thought this candy bar from a Hungarian mini mart was Hungarian. Wrong. Austrian.
On a side note, I have been starting to think random thoughts in German. Which is bizarre because I don't speak German. This morning I looked at a table filled with pitchers of various juices and thought "I wonder what kind of saft is in this pitcher?" Saft is the German word for juice.
Then after I ate, I thought "that was a pretty good fruhstuck (breakfast)" (which by the way, I can't figure out how to add the umlaut, dots over the U's, so just imagine they are there). I have no clue why I am starting to think in German words in Hungary, other than some sort of misplaced nod to the prior Austro-Hungarian empire? Perhaps I spoke Deutsch in a past life? Or perhaps I am having some sort of seizure/stroke? Anything is possible!
Or maybe eating an Austrian candy bar has somehow imparted the Austrian national language of German into my head? Hmm ... it's a puzzle, I tell you!
But enough about my linguistical weirdness and on to a review of the aforementioned schokoriegel (candy bar). The "Big Banana" is everything I had wanted the Croatian Chocolate Banana candy bar to be. It had a soft, creamy center with a rich, non-artificial tasting banana flavor and a rich, smooth chocolate coating. It was actually a little too sweet, but it tasted very natural unlike the whipped air chemical taste of the Croatian treat.
Because I am a big nerd, I actually had this epiphany moment as I ate "The Big Banana" and thought "Austrians have perfected what the Croatians were attempting!" Which is probably a compliment to Austria and an insult to Croatia ... and I am probably being diplomatically insensitive ... sorry Croatia!
So if you have to choose one chocolate banana candy bar and your choices are between a Croatian candy bar and an Austrian candy bar; sorry Croatia I am going to have to advocate that my readers go with THE BIG BANANA - which I can only assume is the National Chocolate Banana Candy Bar of Austria. And if it's not, it should be. Nice work, Austria!
Stay tuned to LilyOnTheLam for more adventures, product reviews and language brain seizures ... Thanks for reading!
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