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Berlin's Best Currywurst

Back in 2016 I visited my now favourite place in the world - Berlin. There are many things I admire about this city including, its tragic history surrounding the aftermath of the second World War, its modern architecture and the wide variety of German beer on offer. However, my favourite thing about Berlin is its popular street food scene which offers a variety of German delicacies including the iconic 'Currywurst'.

For those of you who don't know, a Currywurst is a sliced German sausage (which I believe is a Bratwurst but I may be wrong) topped with a curry ketchup and curry powder.  The dish originated in 1949 Berlin when a woman named Herta Heuwer obtained ketchup and curry powder from British Soldiers in West Berlin which she then combined with a german sausage and the Currywurst was born.

Today there are many variations of the classic dish and a wide variety of street vendors dedicated to serving the best Currywurst, many of which I got to visit on my trip to Berlin as I made it my mission to try a new place everyday. Sadly, as my trip was a few years ago I've lost some of the images of the dishes themselves but I haven't forgot my top three Currywurst vendors and here the are...

3.  Deutsches Currywurst Museum 

Due to the popularity of the Currywurst, a museum dedicated to the iconic dish opened in 2015 to commemorate its 60th anniversary (however it sadly closed for good in 2018). The museum itself wasn't terribly exciting however, the free samples of Currywurst at the end is what enticed me. The sample payed homage to the classic dish although I found the sauce to have a little bit of weird cinnamon aftertaste and to be more on the curry than ketchup side. However, this did not take away from my enjoyment of the dish too much (it did make it to my top three after all) and I'd rate it a respectable 7/10. 

2.  Curry 36

Before my trip to Berlin I had a few people recommend Curry 36 and once I saw the lengthy queues outside I knew their must be a reason for its popularity. This Currywurst vendor has four locations across Berlin but I visited the one at Hardenbergplatz. Again, I opted for a classic Currywurst but this time with fries and mayo. Curry 36 managed to get the perfect balance of ketchup and curry, avoiding a sweet aftertaste, which the museum failed to do. I'd rate it a solid 9/10. 

1. Wurst :-)


Wurst is one of those places you would walk right past and never give a second look but I managed to stumble across it during a busy day of sight seeing on an empty stomach and I'm glad I did. The little kiosk is located just a short walk away from the Brandenburg Gate and is without a doubt the best Currywurst I've ever had as I'd rate it a perfect 10/10. As it was my first Currywurst experience (and it was the one that made me fall in love with the dish) I think it was difficult to find another Currywurst that compared and therefore will probably always be the best I've ever had.




Should you ever find yourself in Berlin or elsewhere in Germany then I hope you give Currywurst a try if you haven't already (Glasgow Christmas market stalls don't count - I promise they really don't taste the same!)

Until Friday,

B x

Comments

  1. Swimfish19 October 2019 at 06:26

    I would really love to try some Currywurst, it sounds so unusual but delicious at the same time!

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