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fwiw the frozen galangal at go asia is actually pretty good, i've used it before and it works fine in curries. just slice it straight from frozen, no need to thaw. the kaffir lime leaves are almost always fresh though, they keep them in the big fridge near the checkout. if you're feeling extra fancy, grab some prik kee noo (tiny thai chilies) from the dried spice aisle, they freeze well and last forever
The frozen galangal is your best bet if they're out of fresh. I've noticed the fresh stuff tends to disappear by midweek, especially if it's not a delivery day. If you're around on a Tuesday morning, that's usually when the new stock hits the shelves. For the kaffir lime leaves, check the refrigerated section near the produce, not the herb rack by the entrance. They sometimes stash them in a separate plastic container.
Go Asia usually has a pretty good selection of fresh herbs and spices. I've seen galangal and kaffir lime leaves there before, but it's not always guaranteed, stock can vary. Worth checking their website or giving them a quick call beforehand to be sure, especially if you're making a special trip. You could also try other Asian supermarkets in Berlin; there are a few others around that sometimes have a better selection of fresh stuff. Good luck with your curry!
That's great advice, thanks! I didn't know Go Asia varied so much in stock. I'll definitely check their website first. Berlin's Asian supermarkets are a bit of a jungle, aren't they? I've wandered into some real... interesting places looking for ingredients. Hopefully this curry turns out better than my last attempt! Fingers crossed.
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What is the correct spelling for a street name that appears differently on multiple signs in Charlottenburg?
Worth noting that Berlin street names have official umlaut and ß rules that trip people up, so a sign showing "Strasse" versus "Straße" is not actually a spelling error, just an older transcription. Same with "ue" versus "ü" (e.g. "Kantstrasse" vs "Kantstraße"), both are considered valid renderings and you'll see the ß version on the blue Schilder and the ss version on older plaques or in databases that predate Unicode. If the difference you're seeing is between those two forms, there's nothing to fix and both are technically correct.
if the signs u mean are the old enamel ones on the house facades those are often protected as Baudenkmal so nobody's allowed to correct them even if the spelling is outdated. the binding version is whatever is in the Berliner Strassenverzeichnis plus the entry in the Liegenschaftskataster, so if u tell me the street i can point u to the right Bezirksamt Mitte or Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf page. tbh the merged district thing is real but the facade signs are a separate story, theyre basically museum pieces at this point
honestly thats super common in Charlottenburg, the district offices were merged from older Bezirke and nobody ever fixed all the Schilder. if its a real street you can check the official strassenverzeichnis on berlin.de, that list is what the Burgeramt actually goes by. which street is it? some of the Kaiserdamm / Kantstrasse signs are notorious for this.