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Question: What are the favorite fast foods in Germany? - AS, Alexandria, VA
	MyGermanFoods Says: The most typical Fast Food meals eaten in Germany are similar to those eaten in America -- namely burgers, pizza and fries from well-known chains such as Macdonald's, Burger King and Pizza Hut. Other popular meals are Bratwurst, served with a bread roll (Brötchen), Currywurst (a sliced sausage served with a curry-flavored ketchup sauce and Pommes (French fries) served either with mayonnaise or ketchup or sometimes with both ! This combination is called Pommes rot-weiss referring to the red ketchup and the white mayonnaise. The sausages and fries can all be purchased from street stalls known as Würstchenbuden. One of the most common Fast Food meals that has risen in popularity is the Döner Kebab, which was first introduced in Germany by Turkish immigrants. You'll find a Dönerbude (kabob vendor) on virtually every street corner in large towns and cities. A Döner Kebab is made from meat (lamb, veal or poultry) which is carved from a rotating vertical roasting spit. The meat is served in a warm pita pocket or flatbread (Fladenbrot) along with lettuce, onion, cucumber, tomatoes and a yogurt sauce (Joghurtsoße).
	Student Replies: I love döner, a Turkish sandwich, and pommes mit mayo (french fries with mayonnaise). - Tadeus Ball, Bensburg, Germany