Overview
- Bavarian premier Markus Söder posted a baked carp on Instagram, calling it a Franconian and Upper Palatinate delicacy under the hashtag #söderisst.
- Many commenters mocked the photo as unappetizing, with comparisons to a used cleaning cloth and jokes invoking Robert Habeck.
- FOCUS online’s automated review of reader comments found 24% criticizing Söder or politicians generally, 22% rejecting veganism, and 15% stressing personal choice in diet.
- Coverage situates the post in Söder’s recurring meal-sharing strategy, which critics label “Gastropopulismus” aimed at projecting ordinariness and proximity to voters.
- Green politician Ricarda Lang seized on the moment to challenge Söder to travel by train for a month, noting there is Bratwurst available in the Bordbistro.