while having a life mobile, flexible, and customize new work in 45 minutes on the w. they want to know what makes with love and banning thing stuff away from that. but i'm not even know how to work my own car, and everyone with later holes and everything today. first getting, are you ready to meet the german? then join me, rachel stuart on d. w. b world famous blossoms. are dutch tulip parks really so spectacular? or are they just tourist traps? the national dish and moist street. why are belgian so crazy about muscles with fries? and the feeling i did, i believe in civilian at the festival. we'll see what makes the perfect flamenco

outfit. all that and more coming up on jerome acts. ah, ah, ah, ah, for this years eurovision song contest reigning champion, ukraine is sending do oh trochi to defend their title. the final will take place on may 13th in liverpool. we met up with a popular electronic music do oh, beforehand at a performance ah, the song, heart of steel by torch, he impressed audiences and leave western ukraine, a city and country at war. the main emotion that this song gives us is then our lead ukrainians are

unbeatable. it's unites us, and i feel that we like ball having haro sale. they are the best to present of pocket grain at this moment. i believe in them. they are wonderful. i to board, she means something like creative ones, and they're ukraine's entry in this years, eurovision song contest andree hood. so jak and geoffrey kenny are hoping their song, heart of steel will bolster ukrainians. morale in the ongoing, more against russian aggression ah, the song for prisons their life all ukrainians as a hold into good altitude in a negative situation. we are all united, all fighting and staying strong confident. this concert was held

over 500 kilometers west of kiev, where it was relatively safe from the bombing. but the threat posed by the war is ever present in every part of ukraine. family work, we have to be local about whatever is happening. and that's why we as musicians, the best thing we can do is to make music. before she got started in 2017, when andree approached nigerian geoffrey kenny internal appeal in western ukraine. both we're studying pharmacy at the university there. but their real interest was in music or missouri. i was going home and there was going somewhere as well. so you just had my shoulders. i don't a chest by i english skills, you're going to strengthen training skills as well. i was like okay, no problem. it was a very, i can say very strange situation, but it led to something very huge. singer geoffrey came from

nigeria to study in ukraine and 2013. he never could have dreamt that he would become one of the country's biggest pop music stars. even after the russian invasion, he decided to stay on the scene go, i found, you know, something that i like to do med, my, my team members here. my friends, my ass on my family, i can say my new life i can say is here. so i enjoy being here and making music for how people, you know, that appreciate what we do that can just say it's my 2nd home. so where else would i go? you know andrea jeffries, music career seems to move only one way up for albums and several hit. singles have made sport. she, one of ukraine's biggest music acts the circumstances of their victory in ukraine's pre selection for the eurovision song, contest, late last year were somewhat unusual. for fear of russian attacks, the competition was held $100.00 in 2 meters under ground in

a subway station in the capital. key of that page was between them on the platform where people waiting for the drains. you know, so we perform, jefferson can thank you and the ream, blast noise. and everyone was sick on that time because it was wind that was very cold. but we made it somehow. we managed how to do it. and the yes, the only one in 2022, the collusion orchestra when the e. s. c for ukraine, so toward she has a tough musical act to follow this year. world knows that ukraine has strong folk music. and the sierras will be sanctions at the most of them would not expect from ukraine who can show some electronic music. and also we will spread our message to the world and the we hope people who need to be inspired from us because b nicest me stronger,

be more confident torch. he is currently touring ukraine on every bill is of course the song they hope will bring their country a 2nd victory. with the war ongoing ukraine wont be able to host the sd and may instead, britain has stepped up to put on the show and torch. he is already tipped as one of the favorites to win every spring, thousands of tourists visit the netherlands to see the amazing tulip field. although the flower is not native to europe, it became the symbol of the country and its main export. dw reporter deanna penny arrows discovered how to enjoy these gardens despite the crowds. oh, spring spring is the most beautiful and all gonna defend cease one of the year and is my 1st time enjoying it in the land of the 2 youths, the netherlands. and in this tri,

which means my crime region about 30 minutes from amsterdam. it's one of the most visited areas in the whole country during spring time. i'm going to was at 2 of the best places to see tulips here. last ticket all. well, you can expect to see here. i would ye not clicking. ha, ha, ha ha. but ford to live plan? oh, smells incredibly good here. these is the largest through live garden in the netherlands that are more than 7000000 tulips, but also to dappled is hyacinth and other bud flowers. oh, we're planted, may hint patrick vandyke is waiting for me. he has been working at cooking house since 2019 a few nights. so normally 2 lives house, 2 weeks of moving. but you have here a technique or 230, quite cool. tell us about it. that district rick is called with are you're bumping . and like you said, there's only 2 weeks of blooming, so it created latanya plumping. so did get 6 weeks. as you can see at the bottom,

the late bloomers middle the mid lower and top. the early blower, quick enough has a long history. it started in 1949 with just a few guard the nurse to day hundreds of actually be their show off, their best flowers. the park opens every year from march on to me. what are they challenges through maintain such a huge garden that the biggest challenge is, is $32.00 acres of park and actually after the park is close, we get the other challenge is keeping the water, keeping the trees alive, and we don't have any irrigation system. it's all done by hand. oh all. so when it drains of you guys are like yeah, we got to eating off with in 2022 more than 1000000 visitors came to craig. and this is crazy,

totally crawler. i love might come on to leaps, have been cultivated in the netherlands for hundreds of years, but they are actually from asia of thursday. arrived in the netherlands, people traded with them to know more about it. i meet with enemies declining. how come one of those 2 leaves come for the same price of a fancy house in the netherlands? 100 years ago? yeah. 100 years ago. yes, that's true. it happened. well, a jeweler been very popular and people wanted to half of tulip in their garden as a sign of wealthy mercy of richness and important if the price is raised. it enormously be called up period, the top obama, it, we are now at the 2nd location, which is a less crowded antenna, is for people who want to walk her on to lives,

take pictures, and why not south, if the to the barn was created by leon but if not, i had thought i'd throw me into 1021 that are about 500002 lives and over 175 different types to enjoy. this place is also very instagram mobile. thus you are actually allowed inside the field. dead to live barn is not i tried the cheryl to live feel so how do you come up with this idea? campaign started a couple years ago to create awareness for to arrest that they can stop it into any julie field because it's for the production of tulips and that's for chase taking pictures. so you wanted to create an alternative for people where again, take pictures without doing any harm to fields and harry mesa, but it's a little wider to become walked through, and most latitude have so stay on hard low. so many chorus, it's beautiful. and here it's much easier to enjoy all the flowers because is not

so crowded. if you love sophie's, these is the place to be well after a long and really colorful they, i had to add teeth. just bring in another life is quite a sight. i'm pretty sure i'm coming back here again. i cooked muscles with fries. does that get your mouth watering? maybe not. but in belgium, the locals love it, moves slit or a national dish, there reason enough for us to take a closer look and even a nibble. these are the crown jewels of belgian cuisine, small seats,

a steaming pot of mussels, and piping hot fries. and we'll show you how it's done or what out. no more than ammonia. the belgian capital brussels is home to hundreds of restaurants, serving up the dish. among the most well known sister establishments, shalean and bo sounded lou sale operating for more than a century annoys city gardener. my name is cedric and i have been the chef. it was on the blue sale for 5 years. chef cal enough cooks up hundreds of kilos. of muscles and fries each week. the magic starts with freshly rinsed muscles and a few ingredients, butter, salt and pepper, celery and onions made about yoga. you add the fat. listen to him, the salary. listening the onions, doctors, all any of the vegetables always have to be at the bottom escalate. if you put the vegetables on top of the muscles, they won't cook properly anymore. it up,

it said provided salt and pepper will credit correctly put it in a pot thus a little about one portion cover or it's roughly 800 grams of muscles per person. the folk we saw prefer on to a high heat was edward for around 4 to 5 minutes. is o my, it's very quick, nickerson said, athletes, and don't forget around halfway through. shake up the pot to make sure the muscles cook evenly. meanwhile shaft helena. perhaps the side dish, the world might know these crispy treats as french fries. but this chef as a message yet can only belgians know how to make fries. in belgium, fries are usually cooked in beef tallow and in 2 stages. first that 140 degrees celsius for 4 to 5 minutes. then again at 190 degrees for

a further 4 minutes. before they're tossed with sea salt. and the finishing touch will immortal weed. the fries with mayonnaise, brussels love of muscles was cultivated in the 1950s with the advent of paid vacation days. oh city workers who could visit the coast for a few days of fun returned longing for a taste of the seaside. and these restaurants were ready to cater to locals. new tastes, ah, most muscles served up here in the capital, are still sourced from the north sea, around belgium and the netherlands. these days you can find mold feet and brussels

all year round, but fishmonger veronique, for mulan says the standard varies depending on the season. the best quality of muscles you eat them in october, november, december, january, and then for us, we fishmonger see only eat them during that short, very short lapse of time. she carries out vigorous product inspections. a could check the quality of a muscle. you have to open it up like this, like this one seed. it's nice. it's pink. and it's fleshy. ah, the sweeter the muscle, the better of that one. it says. and there's a way for professionals like her to check quickly. and this is how we can draw muscles are also sometimes sourced from spain. they were once seen as a simple and cheap dish for the masses. but over the years they become a more sought after an expensive choice. back at the restaurant,

a portion of mold fleet will send you back more than 30 euro's, but the price tag isn't deterring these customers every time we're in brussels, we always try and at least myself seen that they're the typical vision. i'm just a fan of muscle, so it's as easy as that and that's a very special place was among traditional and the food is very good. and they're not the only ones manager terry scares has welcomed some distinguished guests over the years. at this table with the former queen of baptism, madame maloney calling done some jasmine, but i tell you every monday it's more than welcome customers here can also sample famous local beers. but it's the more free to which make mouths, water, beloved by belgians, madison with her quizzing studies. it's our traditional dish. it's our culture, although it's our culinary heritage about him, one could he knew. mood fleet is a dish popular all over europe, but it's

a match made in belgium. ah, see and be seen at the fatty abdel in severe spain. and the right outfit of course, is very important. any self respecting visitor to the festival has to be clad in a flamenco dress or traditional suit. one well known flamenco label is our order gardinio. so, what makes a perfect flamenco dress? true to style from head to toe. almost every one visiting the fairy albert ellen sevea gets decked out in traditional flamingo style for this popular spring festival. each year. the out order gavin yo label is a real trends that for flamingo dresses and the stunning accessories to go along with them. with company founder out o dot gov in your works alongside her daughters victoria and our daughter together,

they run the influential label, headquartered in downtown sylvia, in southern spain, as he could add more than others. a history of beautiful flamenco dresses, but only traditional ones, not modern ones. and then my mother created her own label and has, you know, setting trends ever since the, the most important thing about a flamenco dress is that it's comfortable. but because you weird at the feria where you drink and dance, or if you are, you might run into your husband, father, or lover, so you need the perfect out of it. okay. but if it's about bought august, johan, a 25 person t makes the creations using fine fabrics. and the 21 and 23 year old sisters are part of it. everything is created under one roof, from the design to the tailoring to the finished dress that hangs, and the boutique out of hello to go got it. i know well i'm here. i'm cutting a frill for the bottom of the dress lab,

but they were there will be several fabric layers laid on the year round like car bus. i didn't that the blue one is quite big. it's a more than that on the thing though. it with a good that we still have to. so it in, it'll be a frill on the flounce. i'll go say, look at area and willow, than of along the, ah, the label has become especially famous for its intricate details. ah, it does all of a my, my mother is the only one who makes them quite so elaborate piano, the others just copy her. balmy's lenika was my life and i grew up with that he, we offer hand tailored flamenco in all its diverse facets from ankle gaze of the sun. anything is possible with flamenco de la wiley ankle, a huge crowd is waiting for the clock to strike midnight on saturday night. and for the 25000 lights of the entrance gate to the fia, to turn on then follows a week of extensive celebrations. one highlight is the horse drawn carriage parade

at class at a thought on sunday afternoon. many men and women where historical costumes, our road gabino enjoys taking part. this year she's been invited into a carriage by some customer friends and stories we gardenia. this is typically my label given you a lot again. like what are 20 law bundle? i can attach the borders year for at the waistline. why did they go hamper him, daughter than thought a mclean. my customers are mostly independent women who know what they want in like a good they have had i don't think they don't care about social code die. you know fan that all gallon if he's under. yeah. ah, on the way to the fatty a grounds, the women get in the mood to party with the fatty i was celebrated for the 1st time in 1847 and is now the biggest festival. and on the lucille, some people have rented

a carriage for the whole week that will bring them from one stop to the next. and party goers dance the flamenco. of course. these are the women out o dot gov in yo, taylor stresses for together with her daughters. the designer now wants to enjoy the fia, and get ideas for new flamenco looks. up to you next time we're going to drink dance party and have a good time at the germans love this quite unremarkable looking vegetable. white asparagus. people from other countries might find this obsession with sparkling germany a bit odd, like a reporter brent dennis from australia. but he decided to get to the root of it. but i could arrange resort to the shortage with her on brant from australia,

living in germany. and i hear germans really love asparagus. no, any asparagus white ones. and whereabout this whole to yoga ya comes right now. see what all the fuss is about. hey, how do you do? yeah, good. so you're going to show me the one asparagus feel today. i will tell you and i think you can no, not. i am brent dennis. and i'm going to harvest asparagus the d. w at this asparagus farm in beale. it's near berlin at the end of the day, i'm supposed to have his asparagus on my own, against the ticking clock. my 1st lesson, white asparagus hides on the plastic covers in the sunlight, he spared his turns purple in green. the cultivation and complex harvesting made the white asparagus for a long time, a luxury vegetable that only well of people could afford even today harvesting asparagus, his hard work that is done by humans. we've little machine support. yeah, we should have a competition. me against do these work hold on a school. yeah. have you seen me so painful office this morning. have you ever done

this before? i started with i so this big one, he this good one to short, medium and this is minimum. those figures should have a length of minimum of $22.00 centimeters and if it is short as a bed, i guess that's with. busy sizes employee which vogl, brian like most things. so now i know how to extract the asparagus from the ground. i think i need a little protein before i start to challenge sir. a little bit. dorothy, bob? pretty good. we're going to show me how to cook this now. okay, water, sugar, salt, and if needed, a slice of lemon. then it goes into the oven for 40 minutes to cook. traditionally

asparagus often serve with sauce hollandale to germany. white asparagus has a subtle taste. after all, it consists of over 90 percent water and has a genetic effect it taste better than looks back in the asparagus field where i must now harvest asparagus all by myself against the clock. it will take me all day. i can't do that so quickly. we are ready with i haven't run in like 3 months now. you have 30 minutes. good luck and be and how it will go. ah, this is really thought ok, i can't do this over 30 minutes. this one, this one. this one off. was he going? he expects me to go all the way up in the back hurts

or oh no, no, that's too short. it's a lot of 2nd quarter, you know? sorry. i can't help it. it's the pressure now you're here watching me. i can't do it. oh okay, so i'm done. you did it with an adjuster at about 50 to 70 minutes. i'm just a little bit astonished. it's good. the quote is not so good for how long would it take one working to do this? 7 minutes, so i won't be out of the work the. the question if you, if it's okay for, for, for the back i back her to lot or chevy say after 8 hours after 12 hours. i don't

think i would do this for a day job. i think i'll just stick to making videos for deutsch, vela and eating white asparagus at home. ah, and that wraps up this edition of your max, but fall was on social media for more from the world of culture and lifestyle. thanks for watching and join us again next week. ah, ah, ah ah ah, ah ah, ah, ah ah

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