Currywurst ! Currywurst !

Germans are known around the world for unlimited consumption of Bier (Beer). Whether it is day or night, winters or summers, either alone or with friends they drink Bier and they drink Bier. But what many of us might not know is their equal fascination for Currywurst. Now what is this after all? The word comes from Curry - which means season with a mixture of spices, typical of Indian cooking  and Wurst - which is a german word for sausage (courtesy -WordWeb Dictionary and LingoPad). Before I progress further I would like to warn all vegetarians - please do not google the word Wurst or Suasage. If you do then The Globetrotter Blog is not responsible for the content of external links !!

Thanks to a lady named Herta Heuwer from Berlin who invented this mouth-watering snack. In 1949 she got a ketchup, Worcestershire sauce and some curry powder from British soldiers. She mixed these ingredients and put them on grilled and chopped pork. She would stand on a street corner and sell it to passers-by and soon it became a hit especially with construction workers. It was cheap and fulfulling. A plaque is dedicated in her name on the street she used to sell this delicious Currywurst.

Soon it spread its wings to other parts of Germany and made its special place in the hearts of Germans. Whether it is at Schnellimbissstube (takeaway) or street hawker or at Christmas markets young and old equally can been seeing eating away this scrumptious Currywurst. Ask any foreigner living in Germany "what is a typical german food?" The answer in most cases is Currywurst ! Currywurst ! Or "Have you tried any typical german food so far?' And the answer is "Yes, we have tried Currywurst". Germans certainly laugh at this but do not deny their obsession with it.

It is an icon of popular german culture. Many german politicians are known to be fans of it. In Berlin a whole museum is dedicated to it - Deutsches Currywurst Museum (German Museum of Currywurst).

I dedicate the following poem to Currywurst -

With little bit of Curry

With little bit of love.

With some ketchup

And with a smile

I eat this Currywurst.

One in my mouth

and other in waiting

I am not hungry

but too greedy.

I will eat for lunch & dinner

and why not for supper.

But it might be too much in a day

But do I care?

Can I stop?

Oh Currywurst

My Currywurst

I pledge my loyalty to you !