Viennese cuisine is the only significant regional cuisine in the world named after a capital city, and Vienna is also the only capital in the world that not only has significant wine production but also engages in agriculture within its city limits. For centuries, food and drink have not only sustained the body and soul in Vienna but have also shaped the life of the metropolis, where meals serve not just as nourishment but essentially as ritualistic acts that dictate the daily routine. Moreover, the Viennese dialect is a rich culinary metaphor.