Zwiebelmett
Zwiebelmett is raw minced pork with finely diced onion folded through it, spread cold on a buttered Brötchen at German butcher counters and breakfast buffets.
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Zigeunerschnitzel Brötchen
Schnitzel with bell pepper sauce in roll; paprika-tomato sauce with peppers and onions (name controversial, sometimes called Balkanschnit...
Würzburger Bratwurst
Würzburg's own bratwurst, pan-fried and bent into a Kipf roll at a Marktplatz stand running since 1970, built for a city that eats beside a glass of Franconian wine.
Wurstsalat Brötchen
Sausage salad roll; strips of Lyoner or Fleischwurst in vinegar-oil dressing with onions.
Wurstbrot
Germany's everyday Wurstbrot: dark Graubrot, butter to every edge, sliced cold cuts on top, built at the table for the nightly Abendbrot instead of cooked.
Wrap (various)
A tortilla rolled tight, sleeved in plastic and chilled: how the American wrap reached German bakery chains and Bahnhof kiosks in the 1990s, and how Kamps came to fill it with döner chicken.
Wiener Würstchen
A thin, lightly smoked pork-and-beef sausage held in hot water and slid into a fresh Brötchen with a line of Senf, sold at Imbiss counters and butcher shops across Germany.
Wiener Schnitzel Brötchen
Wiener Schnitzel in roll; properly made with veal (Kalb), pounded thin, breaded with flour-egg-breadcrumbs, fried in butter. Premium vers...
Westfälischer Schinken Brötchen
Westphalian ham roll; dry-cured ham from Westphalia, smoked over beech and juniper, strong flavor.
Weißwurst Brötchen
Munich's white sausage comes with a ritual: peel it, dip it in sweet mustard, finish before the noon bells. Slip it into a Brotchen and the ceremony folds into one hand.
Weißwurst Brötchen
White sausage roll; Weißwurst sliced in roll with sweet mustard.
Weckle/Weck
A Swabian wedge of wheat roll, split, buttered and packed with Fleischkäse, a gherkin or a slice of cheese, sold fresh at bakery counters across Baden-Württemberg.
Vollkornbrötchen
Whole grain roll; darker, denser, healthier option.
Vollkornbrot Sandwich
Whole grain bread sandwich; dense seeded bread with toppings.
Veggieburger
Vegetarian burger; vegetable or soy patty.
Veganer Döner
Vegan döner; plant-based meat substitute (seitan, soy) on spit, vegan sauces.
Vegane Currywurst
Vegan currywurst; plant-based sausage with curry sauce.
Urfa Dürüm
Milder Urfa kebab (lamb with Urfa pepper, cumin) in wrap.
Überbackener Toast
Broiled toast; toast with various toppings, cheese melted under broiler.
Tomatenbrot
Tomato bread; simple tomato on buttered bread with salt.
Toastbrot Sandwich
Toast sandwich; soft white toast bread, often toasted, with various fillings.
Toast Hawaii
Buttered toast, boiled ham, a canned pineapple ring and melted cheese, grilled until blistered. West German TV cook Clemens Wilmenrod is credited with it from 1955.
Thüringer Roster
Thuringian grilled sausage; local term for charcoal-grilled Bratwurst.