Mohnflesserl

Mohnflesserl is a traditional Austrian pastry in the form of a braided bun.[2] It is typically sprinkled with poppy seeds and, especially in Upper Austria, with salt, and sometimes served glazed.

Mohnflesserl without salt
Distribution of the name varieties[1]

Name

Mohnflesserl comes from the German "Mohn" meaning poppy.[3] In other countries, different names are used for similar or identical pastries. Some such names include "Mohnstriezel" (poppy striezel) or the more widely used "Mohnzopf" meaning literally, "poppy plait". In Eastern Austria, the name "Mohnweckerl" (small poppy loaf) is also common.

The term "Flesserl" harks back to the times, when Salt was transported from the Salzkammergut through Upper Austria via the Traun on rafts (German: Floß).[4]

References
  1. "Mohnflesserl". Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  2. "Austria - Fun Facts and Information". FunTrivia. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
  3. http://www.dict.cc/englisch-deutsch/poppy.html Dict.cc English-German Dictionary
  4. "Das Mohnflesserl". Schmeck's (in German). 2018-10-08. Retrieved 2019-06-26.


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