currywurst
Noun
Meaning
currywurst (countable and uncountable, plural currywursts)
A German national dish consisting of hot pork sausage cut into slices and seasoned with curry ketchup.
Examples
As husband had escaped eating it the first time I wasn't about to let him get away again, so when we saw a stall outside we bought a serving of currywurst mit pommes frites.
Boquerones; khachapuri (a flatbread with cheese, egg, and butter); Tunisian chicken skewers; Korean pork ribs; currywurst.
Currywurst cannot merely be classified as a German hot dog; the curry gives the dish a different flavor, and the sausage is often served cut up with a small currywurst fork, making the entire experience much classier.
But what is currywurst, which became popular in Berlin after the war and spread to both East and West sides of the divided city?
In Berlin there’s no big established gastronomic culture – apart from currywurst, döner kebab and some average Vietnamese and Thai restaurants.
Be sure to grab a beer and a bratwurst while you walk around Berlin -- although if you want something truly authentic, the currywurst is their signature dish.