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German cuisine · Bread, pork and a beer-garden clock: sausage, sauerkraut and a regional map from Bavaria to the North Sea.

German cuisine changes by valley, coast and capital. Munich is one node, not the whole map.

The meters treat heat, ferment, street density and sharing as the axes that actually organise meals.

Systems

Munich metro

A regional kitchen of German cuisine centred on Munich and Bratwurst.

Berlin table

A regional kitchen of German cuisine centred on Berlin and Sauerkraut.

Hamburg table

A regional kitchen of German cuisine centred on Hamburg and Schnitzel.

Cologne table

A regional kitchen of German cuisine centred on Cologne and Pretzel.

Nuremberg table

A regional kitchen of German cuisine centred on Nuremberg and Sauerbraten.

Region 5

Another regional kitchen of German cuisine.

Relative meters

20
Spice
58
Umami / ferment
42
Street density
64
Technique ceiling
84
Accessibility abroad
50
Price spread
Spice
Relative chili/pepper heat across the 32-cuisine atlas.
Umami / ferment
sauerkraut / rye sourdough / beer as the savoury bass.
Street density
How much of German cuisine is eaten standing or on stools.
Technique ceiling
Craft depth from home pot to restaurant.
Accessibility abroad
How easily English-speaking cities already cook or buy it.
Price spread
Gap from street Bratwurst to tasting-menu rooms.

Hotspots

Munich

A hotspot for Bratwurst and the local pantry of German cuisine.

Berlin

A hotspot for Bratwurst and the local pantry of German cuisine.

Hamburg

A hotspot for Bratwurst and the local pantry of German cuisine.

Cologne

A hotspot for Bratwurst and the local pantry of German cuisine.

Nuremberg

A hotspot for Bratwurst and the local pantry of German cuisine.

Materials

sauerkraut / rye sourdough / beer

The savoury bass.

bread / potato

The meal starch.

Bratwurst staples

The icon pantry.

Market produce

The daily vegetable and protein.

Regional pride in this cuisine is argued through Bratwurst and Sauerkraut more than through a single official recipe.

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