Long Queues for Krapfen at a Mountain Hut in the Dolomites
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Videos of long queues for food in the Dolomites, the famous mountain range in northern Italy, have become popular online.
One video, filmed in Val di Fassa, shows a very long line of people waiting to buy krapfen at a mountain refuge.
A refuge, or rifugio in Italian, is a small building high in the mountains where hikers can eat and rest.
The krapfen sold at this refuge, sometimes also called bomboloni, are sweet fried pastries filled with cream or jam.
The video of the queue quickly went viral on social media, meaning it was watched and shared by many people.
Other videos have also shown long queues at food festivals, called sagre in Italian, in the mountains.
Because of the attention, people online have started asking practical questions about the famous krapfen.
They want to know exactly where the refuge is located, how long the wait usually takes, and how much the krapfen cost.
The story shows how a simple video of people queueing for food can become a big trend on social media.
It also shows how popular mountain food and tourist spots in the Dolomites have become in recent years.
Vocabulary10 words
- Dolomites
- a famous group of mountains in northern Italy
- refuge
- a small mountain building where people can eat and rest
- fried
- cooked in hot oil until brown
- viral
- shared very quickly by many people online
- festival
- an event with food, music, or activities
- trend
- something popular that many people talk about
- queue
- a line of people waiting for something
- social media
- online platforms where people share videos and photos
- pastry
- sweet baked or fried food made from dough
- hiker
- a person who walks in the mountains for fun
Quiz
Answer key
1. A long queue for krapfen at a mountain refuge 2. A small mountain building for eating and resting 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Videos of long queues for food in the _____, the famous mountain range in northern Italy, have become popular online.
One video, filmed in Val di Fassa, shows a very long line of people waiting to buy krapfen at a mountain _____.
A refuge, or rifugio in Italian, is a small building high in the mountains where hikers can eat and rest.
The krapfen sold at this refuge, sometimes also called bomboloni, are sweet _____ pastries filled with cream or jam.
The video of the queue quickly went _____ on social media, meaning it was watched and shared by many people.
Other videos have also shown long queues at food _____, called sagre in Italian, in the mountains.
They want to know exactly where the refuge is located, how long the wait usually takes, and how much the krapfen _____.
The story shows how a simple video of people queueing for food can become a big _____ on social media.
Discussion questions
- Have you ever waited in a long queue for food that was worth it? What was it?
- Why do you think videos of long food queues become so popular online?
- Would you travel to a mountain area just to try a famous local food? Why or why not?
- What foods in your country cause long queues, and why are people willing to wait?