Curry Wurst and other German Delicasies

BERLIN
Each day when we are hard at work exploring Berlin, we always needed to stop for lunch. As our week progresses though, we find the food possibilities are multiplying, making it increasingly hard to decide where to go. In this post I will describe our different options and how they relate to German culture. Number one: curry wurst. Berlin is not Berlin without a curry wurst shop on every corner, there is even a curry wurst museum and movie about the invention. Our first exposure to this popular lunch was across from the German history museum. My dad and I walked up to the man and watched him make our order. First he took a bratwurst from the sizzling pan and put it on a fancy contraption which cut it into several large chunks. Next, he put them in a small paper dish and smothered them in sweet catchup. Lastly, he sprinkled the sausage with a yellow, Indian curry powder. The result was scrumptious! Whether they are served with pommes (fries), a bread roll, or just plain, they are definitely worth  going our of your way to a small, umbrellaed stand to try the amazing Berliner delight. 

Number two: cakes and coffee. Unlike the British with their afternoon tea (in other words, a small cup of tea with three tiers of pastries, scones, and sandwiches) the Germans don't have to pretend that they can make it to dinner with just a cup of tea.  They truthfully call their break cake time. our family completely agrees with this statement so on most days around 4 in the afternoon we sit down in a little shop for cake. Every shop we've gone to so far has been amazing! We have tried far too many cakes to count and they have all been really tasty. Some of our highlights have been apfelstrudel, a square of chocolate with ginger inside, mocha cream cake, lemon tart, and dark chocolate cake. 

Number three: waffles. Although one may think of Belgium when waffles are mentioned, near the flea market in Berlin we found the most amazing, off-the- beaten track waffle place in the world (as far as we know). As we stepped inside, the cute mismatched couches and chairs clustered around low tables caught our eyes. But the uniqueness of this place was in its savory waffles. The batter was unsweetened and contained bits of carrot and zucchini, making it colorful but a bit unusual. On top of one waffle we had tomato and mozzarella and on the other, smoked salmon, lettuce and dill sauce.  Talk about everything on a waffle! Now we can say that we have discovered some of the highlights of German cuisine and will probably try to make curry wurst at home some time.

Abby