Labskaus

Hamburg-style Labskaus with fried egg, gherkin, sliced beetroot, and rollmops

Labskaus (German: [ˈlapskaʊ̯s] ) is a culinary speciality from northern Germany and in particular from the cities of Bremen, Hamburg, and Lübeck. The main ingredients are salted meat or corned beef, potatoes, and onion. Some recipes put beetroot, pickled gherkin, or even herring into it, while others have these ingredients as side dishes.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Labskaus in Hamburg (German)". SPIEGEL Online. Der Spiegel. August 27, 2010.
  2. ^ Dieck, Tom (2013). Pottkieker. 50 klassische norddeutsche Gerichte mit Geschichte [Pot Watcher: 50 classic North German Dishes with History] (in German). Hamburg: Koehler. pp. 12–13. ISBN 978-3-7822-1079-9.