 Currywurst lightly topped with curry and served with French fries. | |
| Type | Bratwurst |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | Germany |
| Created by | Herta Heuwer |
| Invented | c. 1949 |
| Serving temperature | 70°C |
| Main ingredients | Pork sausage, curry ketchup |
Currywurst (German: [ˈkœʁiˌvʊɐ̯st] [1]) is a fast food dish of German origin consisting of sausage with curry ketchup. It was invented in 1949 by Herta Heuwer, who began selling it at a food stand in Berlin. The Deutsches Currywurst Museum estimated that 800 million currywursts are eaten every year in Germany, with 70 million in Berlin alone.