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I'm a Swiss German who mostly stays abroad nowadays and the three things I miss most is decent sausage[1], decent bread[2] and Doner Kebab.

[1] What is everyone doing with their spare meat parts?

[2] Is bread something that you noticed in Berlin? Or is it just personnal taste? I never had anything that didn't come out of a bakery in a German speaking country that was (a) satisfying and (b) not baguette. Hmm too many negations here. Let me try again - 'The only bread I like abroad is Baguette (sometimes)'. ;-)

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On the whole, the food in Berlin was consistently better than what I have found elsewhere. I was there in 2009, and so the dollar was in the tank compared to the euro, but even so, prices were also pretty good.

I do really miss the small corner bakeries and all the different varieties of brotchens. Also the coldcuts - its very difficult to find ham, for instance, that is anywhere near as good as I found in Germany; 95% of what is in U.S. supermarkets is basic boiled Virginia or Polish ham.

Coldcuts is exactly what I mean, but not just ham, also the ones made like sausages we call 'Aufschnitt' - not sure whether it's German or French in origin.

'Aufschnitt' sounds German.

Most typical to what I mean is probably Lyoner (which in English Wikipedia is translated as Bologna/Baloney, however at least the picture doesn't look like Lyoner to me) and Leberkäse. First one originated in Lyon, France, second one in Bavaria. If you get the chance, try some pan fried Leberkäse once.

[1] http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyoner

[2] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leberk%C3%A4se

As someone who doesn't eat pork or drink beer, I almost starved in Germany. I survived on Doner and Chinese food the whole time I was there. But hey .. to each their own :D

I can see how that could be a problem, especially if you don't stay in bigger cities and if what you need is not just 'no porc' but kosher or halal.

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