Currywurst founder Herta Heuwer sizzled her last wurst and closed up her sausage shop on June 30, 1979, but you can still treat yourself to a Currywurst at one of the over 2,000 stands that continue to operate in Berlin today.
Like clockwork, every spring, Spargel bursts on to the culinary scene across Germany. Beginning in mid-April, restaurants everywhere begin promoting their white asparagus dishes and astounding lines begin to form wherever Spargel is being sold. Like any love affair, Germans simply cannot get enough of it. If you want to experience Germany’s cult-like obsession for yourself, take a day trip to the town of Beelitz.