Knuckle me more

Oktoberfest
German Delicacies
Theresienwiese, Munich
Bavaria, Germany

Oktoberfest is a place to get one-litre mugs of beer or popularly known as steins for the purpose of getting drunk the German way. It is a festive fair built with rides, games, entertainment and massive beer halls for everyone's enjoyment. You can even find Oktoberfest attendees in cutsie costumes as they take part in the merry drunken making. It is definitely something everyone should experience and shouldn't be missed when in Germany.

Oktoberfest is also a good place to sample the well-known German delicacies such as the pork knuckles, pretzels, wieners, gingerbread hearts and spiced or candied nuts. The food is Germany's version of the pub grub and since the Germans pride themselves of their local brews, Oktoberfest's chow is the perfect beer match. Roasted pork knuckle is the most popular in this 16-day festival. Seasoned, fall-of-the bone meat topped with the crunchy pork crackling, it's hard to say no to this artery-clogging treat, unless of course you swore off meat. Spiced or candied nuts are a fast, easy snack and with all the variety of flavours, it will take you awhile to pick one. Humongous pretzels are also served everywhere and is good for a night of heavy drinking to soak up the alcohol. Although the pretzels are not really the most tasty treat you can get from the fair but they're still good. If you haven't had enough to eat, taking a whiff of the yummy, sizzling sausage aroma will surely make you head to the nearest bratwurst vendor and they are good as they smell. Also, you can have those colourful gingerbread hearts or Lebkuchenherzen to cure sweet cravings although they look too cute to eat and personally, I think that their sole purpose is for decoration and to give away for souvenirs, eating these pretty cookies is just secondary.

The are so many other food to try at the Oktoberfest, after all, what's drinking without some grub? The Germans definitely created this event not just to enjoy their favourite beverage but to indulge in their culture and great food as well.