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1. Our first meal in Europe wasn't so great. The airline misplaced our luggage, and while waiting around, we got pretty desperate. We hadn't yet picked up our rental car, so we settled for something quick from the familiar Golden Arches in a Prague food court. Where did we eat?
2. Now, this is more like it. For our first real meal in Prague, we went to a wonderful restaurant and had a traditional dinner. It's basically a stew consisting of meat with onions and spices, and served with dumplings. There is a very similar-sounding dish in Hungarian cuisine. What is this wonderful food?
3. For our second night in Prague, we asked for advice from our hotel desk clerk. Instead of asking for a good restaurant, which tends to lead to overpriced, pretentious places, we asked the clerk where he went for good food. The place he recommended turned out to be a sports bar where an entire soccer team was celebrating its season, but the food was terrific. We each ordered a different dish on the recommendation of the waiter, but they both turned out to be pretty much the same thing: noodles. What did we order?
4. From Prague we went to Linz. There is a well-known food item named for the city of Linz; what is it?
5. From Linz we went to Salzburg. Even though it was Austria, we decided to go to a nice Italian restaurant. (Hey - you don't always have to stick with the local cuisine.) I ordered a dish I've had many times, and was not disappointed. What is this "linguine alle vongole" I had in Salzburg?
6. While shopping in Salzburg, we found it impossible to escape displays of a certain type of candy. The signs were everywhere, on shop doors and carts in the market square. The wrapper of the candy has a picture of a famous composer whose name is synonymous with that of Salzburg. Who is it?
7. In Munich, we went to the world-famous Hofbräuhaus. We were there the week before Oktoberfest, and the weather was pretty wet, so they weren't terribly busy. We were damp and tired, and really just wanted to look the place over, so we ordered a classic dish that is sort of a German pot roast. It's marinated in vinegar or wine, with spices and sometimes even crushed gingersnaps. What was this dish?
8. After Munich, we went to Vienna. My husband found a street cart selling a food item that is named after this city and one in Germany. It is a thin sausage in a roll, and in America is eaten at picnics and barbecues. What did he eat?
9. One of the things I had wanted to do when we were in Vienna was eat a certain cake made famous at a posh hotel. It's a chocolate sponge cake with chocolate icing and apricot filling, and is served with whipped cream. It's said to be one of the most recognizable cakes in the world. What is the name of this cake?
10. On our last night in beautiful Vienna, we went to Café Prückel, one of the famous coffeehouses, and had our most memorable meal. I will never forget the gorgeous plate of breaded veal, served with dumplings and lemon. What is this famous dish, named for the city I love?
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