Bratwurst with Curry Ketchup

Currywurst

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Preparation info
  • Yield:

    12

    servings
    • Difficulty

      Easy

    • Ready in

      20 min

Appears in
German Home Kitchen: Traditional Recipes That Capture the Flavors of Germany

By Sophie Sadler

Published 2025

  • About

Currywurst is one of the most common street foods at the OG food trucks of Germany, die imbissbuden (literally “snack shacks,” which I love the sound of!). Germans fight about whether currywurst was invented in Berlin or Hamburg, but one thing is sure: those snack shacks usually can’t compete with homemade currywurst. For a true German experience, serve with tiny wooden forks. I know it sounds silly, but this is how currywurst is traditionally eaten at imbissbuden across Germany—a nostalgic