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Typical Oktoberfest Food – Bavarian Wies’n Specialties

If you have ever visited the one and only Oktoberfest in Munich, you know that the food is a very important part of it. Together with the Oktoberfest beer edition it’s like dining in a restaurant. You can choose from so many food options and find your favorite one. If you have no time to visit Munich you can create your own at home Oktoberfest – Find the recipes for all important dishes below. Happy Cooking!

What are the Culinary Highlights?
What is typical Oktoberfest Food?

You find hearty dishes such as roast chicken, pork knuckle, Liver cheese and Weisswurst with pretzels and sweet mustard, plus delicious side dishes such as dumplings, Sauerkraut and potato salad.
Sweet dishes are steamed dumplings with vanilla sauce (Dampfnudeln), the fluffy Kaiserschmarrn and Bavarian Cream.
Vegetarian and vegan options include Obatzda, cheese spaetzle and various dumpling dishes without meat.

Leberkäse – Liver Cheese
Leber or Fleischkäse is part of every Bavarian “Brotzeit”. You enjoy it with a roll or with Sauerkraut. If you cannot find it in the USA there’s the option to make it or check out the NY butcher Schaller and Weber.

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Roasted Chicken
The classic Wiesn chicken is half a roast chicken that is roasted on a spit on an open fire. Juicy and delicious.

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Brezeln – Pretzels
There’s no Oktoberfest without the Bretzel. It’s a classic side dish that goes with Obatzda.

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Weißwurst with sweet Mustard – Bratwurst with mustard mild or hot

Curry Wurst

Obatzer – Cheese Specialty
It’s a bread spread made out of brie cheese (Camembert), paprika and beer, served with a Bretzel.

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Schweinshaxen – Roasted Pork Nuckle

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Käsespätzle – Cheese Spätzle

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Semmelknödel – Bread Dumplings

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Sauerkraut
This German cabbage speciality is served with Brats, roasted pork, Pork Nuckle and many more.

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Liver Dumplings Soup

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DESSERTS – SWEET DISHES

Kaiserschmarrn
An airy pancake that is torn into pieces and served with powdered sugar and cranberries.

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Dampfnudeln – Sweet Dish
Steamed sweet dough served with a delicious vanilla sauce.

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Bavarian Cream Dessert
Typical Bavarian dessert that reminds a bit of pana cotta.

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