Germany, overall

Now that I'm back in Singapore, this is the last post I'll do about Germany for a while... as you might have noticed, photos of my journey are up, and I've written quick thoughts on two museums, the Ludwig in Cologne and the Kunstmuseum in Bonn, in Delta Sierra Arts, my reviews blog. And one last thing, here's something I picked up at a German petrol station, a snack with a funny name:

Mini Dickmann's

Edit: for a reverse perspective, here's a German blogging about Singapur... includes a review of Paulaner Brauhaus.

Comments

Anonymous said…
*sobs*

Damn you, you make me miss all the awesome sweets I can't get over here. (Have you tried to put them in the micro for a few seconds? Hmmmmmm.)
28 May 2005 at 12:43
Indri said…
I was going to GET some of those! What's inside? Marshmallows? Damn!
29 May 2005 at 19:47
Daryl said…
I see people really like Mini Dickmann's! I didn't try the microwave thing, dang!
30 May 2005 at 18:06
Anonymous said…
Am I the only one who finds the product name and photo very iffy....?
1 June 2005 at 01:39
Daryl said…
No you're not Karen, that's why I posted it in the first place. :)
1 June 2005 at 11:59
Anonymous said…
to make the thing worst, they are or they were called Nigerkusse (Black's kiss) in latin- america would be (besos de negra). They are imposible from whereever you look at them.
But then again in Germany politicaly correct doesn't mean anything.
…and they taste good and come in three styles some covered with white, dark, and milk chocolate.
I can live with the sexy, but not with the other.
8 June 2005 at 06:28
Anonymous said…
these used to be called and sold as: "Negerküsse". none of this "Schokoküsse" PC business, they were called "Negro kisses" for ages. can't find images of that anywhere online.
19 June 2005 at 17:48
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