Spargel!

If there's one thing people here seem to love, it's white asparagus, or spargel. It's not like the green asparagus we have at home--it's much bigger (dare I say phallic?), and obviously it's white. This time of year, most restaurants have a spargelkarte, or asparagus menu, where everything on the menu has an asparagus theme. I typically pass--I'll stick with a boring green salad, thank you very much.