Often, Kaiserschmarrn is eaten with a side of apple sauce (in German: Apfelmus) or other fruit compotes. Sounds delicious, right?
Generally, Kaiserschmarrn is eaten as a dessert or light lunch. Though it originated in Austria, it is popular throughout many other nearby regions in Central Europe like northern Italy, Hungary, Slovenia, the Czech Republic, northern Croatia and western Romania. It is especially common near the Austrian Alps.
I first tried Kaiserschmarrn in the fall of last year. I was on a short hike with my friends around Partnach Gorge (in German: Partnachklamm), which is can be reached in a couple hours by train from Munich and deep in the Austrian Alps. The gorge has been declared a natural monument since 1912 and is extremely beautiful, stretching approximately 700 meters long and carved over 80 meters deep in some places by the stream that runs through its middle.
At the top of our hike, we spotted a restaurant inn built there for the hikers and other travelers coming through. We were all hungry at that point, so my friends and I decided to stop there for a snack. We decided on sharing a plate of Kaiserschmarrn, and since it was a sunny and clear autumn day, we sat down at a table outside the restaurant.
I had high expectations for the Kaiserschmarrn because I had heard about it from my friends. As a result, I was a little bit nervous that it would not actually taste as good as I thought it would. Luckily, I was not disappointed. When the server brought the Kaiserschmarrn out to us and before I even took a bite, I was impressed by how fluffy the pancake pieces looked!
