If you want to taste authentic German food in Suzhou, Paulaner Bräuhaus is undoubtedly the first choice. Paulaner Bräuhaus is one of the most famous breweries in Munich, the beer capital, with a history dating back to 1634. Paulaner has been acclaimed since its opening at Kempinski Hotel Beijing in 1992 and has opened dozens of restaurant chains in many cities in China for more than 20 years.
Germany is the home of baking culture, and German bread has always been one of the symbols of German food. Caustic bread is a very characteristic of German bread, common twisted bread, alkali salt sticks, etc., this kind of bread needs to be soaked in alkaline water before baking, and after baking, it will form a dark brown color and a unique alkaline flavor. The lye kinks served before the meal are moderately flexible, not as dry and hard as baguettes; The bread has a light salty flavor and goes well with garlic sauce and butter sauce. For diners looking for more German bread, order an additional German bread basket, which includes three types of bread baskets: twisted alkali bread, German whole wheat bread and croissant. Whole wheat bread is made from rye flour and fermented with old flour, the shell is crisp and firm, the inside is strong, and the fermentation of lactic acid gives the bread a slightly sour taste, and you can taste the aroma of grains or nuts when you taste it. The croissant also has a lye water component, and the bread is firm and chewy, and the salty flavor is more salty than the twisted bun.
German food has always been rough and bold, with a particular preference for meat products, among which German sausage and roast pork knuckle are two typical dishes. Pranay offers a wide variety of German sausages, including pan-fried pork sausages, Frankfurter sausages, Munich white sausages, veal sausages, cheese sausages and Nuremberg sausages. Each type of sausage has a different texture and flavor, and the frankfurter sausage has a tight texture and a delicate taste; Cheese sausages have a firm taste and a slightly milky flavor; Nuremberg sausages are relatively rough in flesh and grainy in the mouth; Munich white sausages are usually boiled rather than pan-fried. Each sausage is served with sauerkraut and mashed potatoes, and if you're dining with a lot of people, you can order the sausage platter and try multiple flavors at once.
Pork knuckle is also a must-try, with Paulan's roasted pork knuckle made in the classic Bavarian way, lightly marinated and grilled over medium heat, followed by a golden brown and crispy rind over high heat. The freshly served pork knuckle has an attractive color, crispy and swollen mouth, and the fat particles bloom, which is particularly satisfying to eat, but it is easy to get greasy, and it is best enjoyed with German sauerkraut. The restaurant has four types of beers: yellow beer, dark beer, wheat beer and non-alcoholic wheat beer, of which non-alcoholic wheat beer is the brand's industrial beer imported directly from Germany, and wheat beer, yellow beer and dark beer are brewed by the restaurant. All three home-brewed beers are brewed by the resident German brewer using Paulaner's traditional techniques, and the brewing process is naturally cloudy without high-temperature sterilization and filtration, with rich foam, mellow and mild.
Located on the 2nd floor of the Kempinski Hotel Jinji Lake, Prana's restaurant is decorated in a typical German restaurant style, with multiple brewing equipment at the door. Every Tuesday to Sunday after 7 p.m., the restaurant has a band and the atmosphere is noisy. The restaurant staff is polite and courteous, but obviously understaffed, and the speed of ordering and serving will be greatly reduced during peak hours, and a 10% service charge and 6% tax will be charged in addition to the meal fee. Prana has always had a good flow of customers, if you want to go to eat, it is best to book a day in advance, the restaurant is located on the inner side of Jinji Lake Avenue, far from the subway and bus stops, it is recommended to take a taxi or drive there.
