Austrian Cuisine: Mahlzeit 127Another big favourite is Palatschinken, a delectable plate
of crêpes with a variety of fillings. Marmaladepalatschinken
are filled with apricot jam, and Schokonusspalatschinken have
walnut filling and are topped with warm chocolate sauce. The
crêpe can also be filled with Nutella, ice cream or fruit.
Chocolates
Austria is famous for Mozartkugeln, little round chocolate balls
covering a nougat and marzipan center. Several boxes of these
are all you need to take home as souvenirs! Not quite as well
known, but every bit as delicious, are the candies named after
Princess Sissi and Johann Strauss.Ice Cream
As much as the Austrians love their pastries, Italian style
ice cream (gelato) is also a favourite in summer. Many
people have their favourite Gelateria and intense rivalries
have arisen. With a few exceptions, most ice cream
parlors close from October to March. The opening of the
local Gelateria in the spring is a day for celebration. Once