I'm a simple emigrant and local cuisine never ceases to amaze me

The other day we were in a Bavarian village, staying in a small Alpine guesthouse. All meals were included, and, it felt, they fed us to the gills. And, most notably, the heartiest meal was dinner: both soup and a main course with a steak and dessert. And on the second day something strange happened. In front of me was placed a plate that contained only broth, in which floated sliced pancake, seasoned with fresh herbs. I couldn't believe my eyes at first; I thought perhaps it was an unsuccessful egg noodle and the cook had simply messed up the proportions. But no. It was Flädlesuppe (flädlesuppe) or "pancake soup": the pancake we know is cut into thin strips and dropped into hot broth. And this soup is also considered "comfort food." I don't know, I didn't feel very comfortable when I first saw it. 😅 But I must say, it tasted quite decent. A rich beef broth, and most importantly, WITHOUT ONION. In Swabia it's loved for holidays, and in Austria it's often served at weddings. The main thing is, don't tell the grandmothers; surely they'd like the idea of using leftovers of old pancakes. By the way, for dessert that dinner they brought us Kaiserschmarrn; I'll post in the comments what it looks like, but you could say it's "pancake scraps." So I'm starting to suspect that the chef there has his own optimization. And would you like to try pancake soup? Or have you already tried it? #food #curiosities