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Letters to Luitpold the Germanic Lion: #2
Translations provided by the Avenger; both letters were written in German.
Dear Luitpold,
As you know, Germany once had a global empire centuries ago. Like every other European empire, wherever we conquered and colonized, we left our cultural mark on them. In our case, wherever we colonized, our breweries there still live on to this day. In the Chinese city of Qingdao, we had a German colony there.
As a result of that, we have Tsingtao Brewery, one of the most popular beer brands in our world today. You also know that beer, especially back then, is economically sustainable. Why? Beer was more than just for drinking; it was also used as cooking ingredients as well, especially in fried foods and cakes.
In Japan, due to our strong diplomatic ties and contacts for centuries, they have a variety of local beer brands made using German methods. One of Japan's beer brands is Asahi, which is very popular there. One of the popular methods of making tempura batter is adding lager beer into it, and I suppose its a popular method in Japan. Now I am aware that you do not like beer, and that's fine. But at the same time, we all know that Germany cannot exist without beer.
So how do you feel about the fact that our past global colonies have enabled other countries to make popular beer brands that are sold around the world today?
Levin Braunstein (red fox, 22)
Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Luitpold's reply:
Dear Levin,
I fully understand why beer is an important part of our culture and history. I just wish people wouldn't drink it, because there's too many dangers to drinking it, especially when people drive or text. (I have unsuccessfully tried to get the government to put a speed limit on the Autobahn for those reasons.) I just want people to be responsible for what they do when it comes to alcohol.
I do not have issues with people using beer as a cooking element, however; my American friends, for instance, talk about a dish known as beer-battered onion rings. When you are using it to cook like that, it takes all the dangerous elements out of the alcohol. So there's another example in addition to the Asahi being used for tempura batter.
Thus, while I hate drinks and people drinking, I do not have a problem with the fact our past global colonies have contributed to the beer brands of today. I instead congratulate those businesses on successful sales of the drink.
Hope that helps; if not, let me know where I goofed and I'll fix the error.
Yours truly,
Gen. Luitpold Gottschalk, a.k.a. Luitpold the Germanic Lion
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Letters to Luitpold the Germanic Lion: #2
Translations provided by the Avenger; both letters were written in German.
Dear Luitpold,
As you know, Germany once had a global empire centuries ago. Like every other European empire, wherever we conquered and colonized, we left our cultural mark on them. In our case, wherever we colonized, our breweries there still live on to this day. In the Chinese city of Qingdao, we had a German colony there.
As a result of that, we have Tsingtao Brewery, one of the most popular beer brands in our world today. You also know that beer, especially back then, is economically sustainable. Why? Beer was more than just for drinking; it was also used as cooking ingredients as well, especially in fried foods and cakes.
In Japan, due to our strong diplomatic ties and contacts for centuries, they have a variety of local beer brands made using German methods. One of Japan's beer brands is Asahi, which is very popular there. One of the popular methods of making tempura batter is adding lager beer into it, and I suppose its a popular method in Japan. Now I am aware that you do not like beer, and that's fine. But at the same time, we all know that Germany cannot exist without beer.
So how do you feel about the fact that our past global colonies have enabled other countries to make popular beer brands that are sold around the world today?
Levin Braunstein (red fox, 22)
Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Luitpold's reply:
Dear Levin,
I fully understand why beer is an important part of our culture and history. I just wish people wouldn't drink it, because there's too many dangers to drinking it, especially when people drive or text. (I have unsuccessfully tried to get the government to put a speed limit on the Autobahn for those reasons.) I just want people to be responsible for what they do when it comes to alcohol.
I do not have issues with people using beer as a cooking element, however; my American friends, for instance, talk about a dish known as beer-battered onion rings. When you are using it to cook like that, it takes all the dangerous elements out of the alcohol. So there's another example in addition to the Asahi being used for tempura batter.
Thus, while I hate drinks and people drinking, I do not have a problem with the fact our past global colonies have contributed to the beer brands of today. I instead congratulate those businesses on successful sales of the drink.
Hope that helps; if not, let me know where I goofed and I'll fix the error.
Yours truly,
Gen. Luitpold Gottschalk, a.k.a. Luitpold the Germanic Lion
Letters to Luitpold the Germanic Lion: #2
Luitpold's second letter.
Character joint-owned by me and Chuong; I wrote the response to the original letter, which he wrote.
Character joint-owned by me and Chuong; I wrote the response to the original letter, which he wrote.
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Zax: Wait a second... Germans colonized Qingdao? Isn't that Chinese city known for factory robotics, especially for shoes?
Silk Tigress: Qingdao's economy is incredibly diverse and has a lot of bars. There's a lot of tourist hotspots in the city. Some people still call Qingdao as Tsingtao since at the time Tsingtao Brewery was founded, western maps showed that city under the name of Tsingtao. China was colonized by several European powers too in the late Qing Dynasty.
Jack: So that explains why there's a Chinese beer brand. The Germans really know how to leave behind their colonial legacies.
Silk Tigress: Qingdao's economy is incredibly diverse and has a lot of bars. There's a lot of tourist hotspots in the city. Some people still call Qingdao as Tsingtao since at the time Tsingtao Brewery was founded, western maps showed that city under the name of Tsingtao. China was colonized by several European powers too in the late Qing Dynasty.
Jack: So that explains why there's a Chinese beer brand. The Germans really know how to leave behind their colonial legacies.
Luitpold: It also explains why when Liu replaced Jinping, many were eager to do business with Qingdao again. Not just the beer, but that was a large chunk of it.
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