This cheerful German expression has nothing to do with cooking – and everything to do with the oddly charming things people call each other when luck strikes.
Tom Pugh - tom.pugh@thelocal.com
Updated: Sun 31 May 2026 08:19 CET
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This cheerful German expression has nothing to do with cooking – and everything to do with the oddly charming things people call each other when luck strikes.
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