Osnabruck residents give preference to traditional cuisine typical of Lower Saxony. The local cuisine has many gastronomic symbols, it is diverse and surprising with new interesting dishes every season. In contrast to many other German cities, vegetable dishes remain relevant all year round here. Asparagus is one of the main culinary symbols of the region. Its harvesting season falls on May and June when asparagus can be bought at all farmers' markets. It is used to prepare a variety of interesting dishes: steamed, added to vegetable stews and pies. For tourists enthusiastic about gastronomy, they even organize themed tours of asparagus farms and plantations in early summer. Besides vegetables, regional cuisine is rich in fish specialties, including wonderful eel dishes. Over the years, the eel has been one of the most common fish species in local rivers. In restaurants, it is usually served fried, but you can also buy delicious smoked eel at grocery markets. Nevertheless, traditional German sausages still remain popular with locals and have long become everyday food for them. They are served in all local restaurants and bars, while fried sausages are the most common beer snack. Meat dishes, including rich soups, remain relevant too, and most of them are cooked from pork. Most of the city's restaurants specialize in simple food beloved by locals. Their guests are offered traditional fried sausages, hearty dishes of potatoes and seasonal vegetables, fish, and fresh
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