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Traditions aren’t traditions.

As a personal aside, I believe this infographic was made by someone 10-15 years younger than me because almost none of them felt “surprisingly recent” to me.

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in reply to Hypolite Petovan

As for the German "Currywurst" there is still an ongoing dispute whether it was invented in Berlin or Hamburg. They also differ in what kind of sausages are used.
But I have to admit that I am not update date to that dispute and if someone was able to prove the "real" origin meanwhile.
in reply to Der Marek

Ok, but why did you have to remind me about currywurst and make me need to go seek a began currywurst?!
in reply to silverwizard

@silverwizard @Der Marek Even if no one else reacts to this chart, it’s already served its purpose. 😌
in reply to Hypolite Petovan

Regarding the "doner sandwich" two things are worth to mention:
First: The term "Döner" refers in Germany nearly always to a quarter flatbread filled with doner meat and salad.
Seond: Some Germans think this filled flatbread variant is a traditional Turkish dish brought to Germany by the turkish "Gastarbeiter".
But in fact, it is said that the "Döner" (as the doner sandwich) was invented in Germany by some of the Gastarbeiter.
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in reply to Hypolite Petovan

I move that "Hawaiian" pizza be renamed to Canadian pizza.
in reply to Hypolite Petovan

I could have swore my grandma talked about having triple Carmel grande lattes in the old country. I must have been mistaken.
in reply to Hypolite Petovan

@Der Marek
The invention of the Currywurst happened 1947 in Hamburg...
...but only in the short novel 'Die Entdeckung der Currywurst' from Uwe Timm. There's consens that in reality the Currywurst was invented 1949 in Berlin. That the occurrences of the novel also happened in reality was only a hoax that some people in Hamburg celebrated for some time.