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The Invention of Curried Sausage is a German novella that explores the origins of the popular sidewalk food. Author and narrator Uwe Timm challenges the common belief that the dish began in Berlin during the 1950s and argues instead that its roots lie in Hamburg, as far back as April 1945. Through a series of tea‑time visits, Timm draws out the story from Lena Brucker, a Hamburg resident who now lives in retirement. Brucker reveals that her invention of the curried sausage followed a tumultuous encounter with a young deserter at war’s end, and her subsequent entrepreneurial ventures. The novella blends historical curiosity with personal narrative to chart how a humble sausage became a cultural staple.
First publish date: 1995
Genre: General Fiction/General Fiction
Authors: Uwe Timm
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