"I come from a warm Latin American country that, culturally speaking, doesn't always feel like it has a lot in common with Austria. And one of the biggest daily differences was dinner. Where I'm from, and I know this is true in many Southern European countries, in a lot of English-speaking countries, and across parts of Africa and Asia too, dinner is a proper event."
"Not in a sad way or a we have nothing in the pantry way, but in a completely normal, this-is-just-how-life-works way. It could be bread, cheese, cold cuts or maybe some hard-boiled eggs, sometimes smoked salmon, if someone is feeling fancy. Or it could be a little spread, a cucumber, maybe a soup, which for me was almost more confusing than the bread, because back home soup is often a starter. Here, it can be dinner."
A move from a warm Latin American background reveals stark differences in evening meals. Warm, communal dinners with main dishes and lingering conversation contrast with Austrian evenings that often favor light, cold fares like bread, cheese, cold cuts, or soup served as the meal. Dinner in Austria is frequently earlier and more functional rather than the day’s central gathering. Such habits can feel like a cultural loss to those accustomed to elaborate night meals. Practices vary, however, and many households in Austria still prepare warm evening meals.
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