Northern German Cuisine

Northern German cuisine or Low German cuisine is the cuisine of the German people who mainly speak Low German and live in northern Germany.

Hamburg is a cultural hub.

Ingredients

Wheat is a staple food.

Asparagus is popular. A variety known as white asparagus is used.

arrowgrass

kale(grünkohl)

Herring, mackerel, and flounder are popular fish. Trout and eel from freshwater sources are used.

egg

pork

Dishes

• arrowgrass stew
• steckrübeneintopf: vegetable stew with rutabaga
• wedding soup(hochzeitssuppe): chicken broth with meatballs, asparagus, and other ingredients
• fish sandwich(fischbrötchen)
• ham