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'''''' () is a fast food dish of German origin consisting of sausage (usually pork) with curry ketchup. It was invented in 1949 by Herta Heuwer, who began selling it at a food stand in West Berlin. The Deutsches Currywurst Museum estimated that 800 million currywursts are eaten every year in Germany, with 70 million in Berlin alone.

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Food.name_lang
de
Food.name_italics
true
Food.image
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Food.caption
lightly topped with curry powder, curry sauce, and served with French fries
Food.place_of_origin
Germany
Food.region
Berlin
Food.year
c. 1949
Food.type
Bratwurst
Food.main_ingredient
Pork sausage, curry ketchup
Food.variations
Berliner currywurst, Volkswagen currywurst, currywurst with beef sausage
Food.associated_cuisine
German cuisine

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'''''' () is a fast food dish of German origin consisting of sausage (usually pork) with curry ketchup. It was invented in 1949 by Herta Heuwer, who began selling it at a food stand in West Berlin. The Deutsches Currywurst Museum estimated that 800 million currywursts are eaten every year in Germany, with 70 million in Berlin alone.

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