German Food

German food: what surprised you? What tasted good/bad. What would you recommend to your American family and friends?

I have been most surprised by the lack of sausages and sauerkraut. Although, I did see many advertisements for “McCurryWurst”, I am not a fan of McDonald's so I did not try it. Instead, I visited Curry 36, one of Berlin’s most famous food stands. The sausage was very tasty, but the sauce was mostly ketchup so I wasn’t too amazed by the taste, but the convenience was great for me. It was right by my U-Bahn station, a block from the Baumeister house, and it only cost 1,50 Euro. Ashley and Olivia and I found a nice German restaurant with potatoes, sausages, rotkohl, and sauerkraut. One strange thing I noticed is the use of corn. I would never put corn on pizza or in a side salad, but I had both in Berlin. I enjoyed most everything I have eaten. The döner I ate a Alexanderplatz was better that Gyro Dude in Cookeville. I also enjoy quark, sweet more that savory. There is a better variety of fresh and healthy food than in the US. 

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