Brandenburg cuisine Sauce Hollandaise" (asparagus with potatoes and hollandaise sauce). In the forested areas of Brandenburg such as the Schorfheide, and in the regions of Niederlausitz Fläming many dishes are featuring game and mushrooms. In well-yielding years an abundance of chanterelles, chestnuts and boletus can be found in Brandenburgs forests and therefore also on the menus of inns, guesthouses and restaurants. A very typical speciality of the region Niederlausitz are Plinsen which is a kind of pancake. Also in this region the famous linseed oil is extracted and used as an ingredient very frequently. For example one of the most famous dishes
French cuisine a very French tradition during Christmas. Chocolate and cakes also occupy a prominent place for Christmas in France. This cuisine is normally accompanied by Champagne. Tradition says that thirteen desserts complete the Christmas meal in reference to the twelve apostles and Christ. The modern restaurant has its origins in French culture. Prior to the late 18th century, diners who wished to "dine out" would visit their local guild member's kitchen and have their meal prepared for them. However, guild members were limited to producing whatever their guild registry delegated to them. These guild members offered food in their own homes