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Is Austria discriminating against kebab, pizza with subsidy for ‘traditional food’ menus?
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Staples of Austrian cooking such as schnitzel, roast pork lung and boiled beef have proved particularly vital for Gasthaus Stich, a restaurant in the village of Pfoesing.
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They have helped the struggling business to survive by earning it a subsidy from right-wing state authorities in a controversial programme that benefits only traditional Austrian cuisine.
The subsidy for restaurants that serve regional and “traditional food” has been derided in the media and by opposition parties as a “schnitzel bonus”.
It excludes restaurants serving less overtly authentic Austrian fare such as kebabs or pizza, for example.
As a typical Austrian staple, schnitzel – a boneless piece of meat that has been pounded thin to make it more tender and then coated and fried – qualifies for the cash.
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