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Was Currywurst Invented In Berlin? – Mythbusting Berlin
In the second installment fn our Mythbusting Berlin series, we examine Berlin's most famous snack and ask: Was Currywurst invented in Berlin?
Berlin Experiences · 7 December 2025 · 8 min read
Part number 199 398 500 A in the Volkswagen component catalogue bears the distinction of being the company’s most popular product, sold in-fact more than any individual car produced by the Wolfsburg-based firm. Neither a nut, nor a bot, nor a catalytic converter (a-hem), part number 199 398 500 A is actually a sausage.
Manufactured since 1973 and initially sold in the company canteen – before distribution expanded to supermarkets, stores, and football stadiums across Germany – this beechwood-smoked pork cylinder is the main component in what is arguably the most celebrated culinary concoction of post-war German cuisine – the humble Currywurst.
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