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Frankfurter from Bauernmarkt Konstablerwache

If you’re in Frankfurt, you’ve pretty much got to get at least one frankfurter.  I’m pretty sure that’s the law?  I got this particular one from Bauernmarkt Konstablerwache, which is a great farmer’s market in the middle of the city with a whole bunch of different prepared foods and pastries you can try.  The sausage was, not surprisingly, very tasty; it was meaty, nicely spiced, and had a great snappy casing.  It even had a very mild kick to it, which was unexpected but thoroughly delightful.  This particular vendor didn’t have mustard or any other condiments available, and I was worried that the sausage would be too plain, but it was more than flavourful enough to stand up on its own — no toppings needed.

So here’s something interesting (at least I think it’s interesting, and since it’s my blog, you’re just going to have to deal with it): while on a bus from Germany to Sweden, the bus stopped at an area that kind of seemed like a border crossing.

It turned out that it was actually a line-up to board a ferry; the bus eventually drove inside the boat, and we all had 45 minutes before we had to come back.

While searching for the best places to eat in Berlin, a burger joint called Burgermeister came up a lot.  Typically, this would be the type of recommendation that I’d dismiss without much thought; I’m sure there’s great Mexican/Vietnamese/whatever cuisine in every city I visit, but unless I’m in Mexico/Vietnam/Whateverland, I just have no interest in that food.

But I have to admit: the only burger I’ve eaten since starting this trip has been a fairly abysmal one from McDonald’s.  My burger blog — which I kept going right up until I left — had me eating burgers regularly for years.  I was jonesing.

There are certain dishes that are popular in one country but virtually unheard of in most others, yet they’re so approachable and tasty that it just makes you scratch your head. Like, why does the whole world eat stuff like pizza or tacos, but not this?

Currywurst is one of those dishes. It’s absolutely everywhere here in Berlin. I doubt you can walk more than a block or two without stumbling across a place that serves it.