German food, culture, traditions, recipes, and everyday life in Germany — written for readers in the United States, Canada, the UK, Australia, and around the world who are interested in authentic Germany.
The GermanBuy Magazine covers German food, recipes, traditions, holidays, culture, German products, and everyday life in Germany. Our contributors share knowledge, personal experiences, and insights into the food, customs, products, and traditions they know from Germany.
Germany is often associated with forests, mountains, castles, and historic cities, but water is an important part of the country’s landscape as well. From the lake districts of northern Germany to the Alpine foothills in Bavaria, large lakes and major rivers have shaped the country’s scenery, wildlife, cities, and history. Germany’s largest lakes and rivers…
German Holidays and Their Culinary Traditions Germany has a rich calendar of celebrations, and food is often part of what makes these occasions memorable. Some traditions are shared across the country, while others belong to particular regions or even individual families. From carnival doughnuts and Easter bread to Bavarian festival food and the familiar dishes…
Oktoberfest is one of the best-known German festivals in the world. Every year, millions of people come to Munich for beer, traditional food, live music, carnival rides, and the unmistakable atmosphere of the festival tents. But there is much more to Oktoberfest than large beer mugs and traditional clothing. Oktoberfest in Munich: beer, traditional food,…
8 German Foods and Regional Specialties Worth Trying German food is about much more than sausages, sauerkraut, and pretzels. Germany has a remarkably regional food culture, with traditional dishes shaped by local ingredients, history, geography, and family traditions. Some are familiar to visitors, while others are hardly known outside the regions where they originated. German…
There are some sweets you recognize immediately, even before you take the first bite. Ferrero GiOTTO is one of them. The small round hazelnut treats have been part of German everyday food culture for decades, usually appearing beside a cup of coffee, on a plate for guests, or simply as a little sweet break during…
Some German household products are remembered not because they were glamorous, but because they simply worked. Linda Neutral is one of them. Developed in Schwerin in the 1950s, the concentrated laundry detergent became a familiar household product in East Germany and remained in use long after German reunification. Linda Neutral is a traditional German laundry…
Unlocking Tradition: The Magic of Hirschhornsalz There are some German baking ingredients that are easy to overlook until you come across them in a traditional recipe. Hirschhornsalz is one of them. Known in English as baker’s ammonia or ammonium bicarbonate, it has a long history in European baking and is still used in Germany for…
White Gold: Porcelain in the GDR When people think about porcelain from Germany, Meissen is often the first name that comes to mind. But German porcelain has always been much broader than the famous manufactory in Saxony. In the German Democratic Republic (GDR), porcelain was not simply something reserved for special occasions. It was part…
Some German soups are light and delicate, while others are meant to be hearty and satisfying. Leberknödelsuppe belongs firmly in the second group. This traditional soup combines liver dumplings with a savory broth and is especially associated with southern German cuisine. For anyone interested in traditional German food, it is one of those dishes that…
German Products for Everyday Care When I was a teenager, skin care was not something I thought much about. I had to take care of my face because of pimples, so using an anti-blemish cream was simply part of my routine. Today, things are different. As an adult, one of the times when I pay…
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