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.
By the time December arrives, a German Advent calendar is supposed to be ready and waiting. On December 1, the first little door opens, and the countdown to Christmas begins one day at a time. A traditional-style German Advent calendar with 24 little drawers for the Christmas countdown. That makes one detail especially important…
What Americans Should Know About German Halloween Traditions If you are used to Halloween in the United States, Halloween in Germany may look familiar at first. You will see carved pumpkins, children in costumes, spooky decorations, Halloween parties, and plenty of candy. However, Germany has developed its own way of celebrating the holiday, and the…
There is something about the beginning of December that makes an Advent calendar feel especially exciting. In Germany, opening one small door each day has been part of the Christmas season for generations. For children, it might mean a piece of chocolate or candy. For adults, it can be tea, skincare or another little surprise….
German Christmas traditions have a way of changing without losing the things that make them feel familiar. The decorations may look a little different from one home to another, and today’s Advent calendars come in far more varieties than the simple chocolate calendars many people remember. Still, the feeling of Advent remains remarkably recognizable: candlelight,…
There is something wonderfully simple about an Advent calendar. One small door each morning, one little surprise, and suddenly the long wait for Christmas becomes part of the celebration itself. That is one reason German Advent calendars have become such a lovely fit for families in the United States. The tradition began in Germany, but…
Traditional German potato salad Ask someone in Germany what German potato salad is, and you may get a very confident answer. Ask someone from another part of Germany the same question, and you may get a completely different one. For some people, German potato salad means a creamy salad made with mayonnaise, pickles, onions and…
If you have ever wondered what is weisswurst, the answer is simple: it is one of the most iconic foods in Bavaria, and one of the most distinctive sausages in Germany. Weisswurst is soft, pale, mildly seasoned, and deeply tied to Bavarian food culture. It is not just another German sausage. It is a tradition with…
לקוחות יקרים, ב-GermanBuy תוכלו להזמין אונליין מגוון מוצרים מגרמניה, כולל מוצרי מזון, ממתקים, קפה, מוצרי תינוקות, מוצרי טיפוח וקוסמטיקה ומוצרים נוספים לשימוש יומיומי. אם אתם מתגעגעים למוצרים מוכרים מגרמניה או מחפשים מותגים גרמניים שאינם זמינים לכם בקלות באופן מקומי, תוכלו לעיין במבחר שלנו ולמצוא מוצרים גרמניים במגוון קטגוריות. מוצרי מזון וממתקים מגרמניה המטבח הגרמני מציע…
If you are planning your first trip to Munich’s Oktoberfest, a little preparation can make a big difference. The festival is famous for its beer tents, lively music, hearty food, and crowded atmosphere, but first-time visitors often find it easier to enjoy once they know the basics. This Oktoberfest Munich travel guide explains what to expect, what…
When I think about water in Germany, I do not think of just one thing. There is ordinary tap water from the kitchen faucet, bottled mineral water at the dinner table, sparkling water served in restaurants, and the much more unusual Heilwasser associated with Germany’s historic spa culture. For visitors from the United States, these…
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