Chow with Xhico: Local Heros: Berlin Currywurst

Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Local Heros: Berlin Currywurst

Hardeep tops currywurst with yellow curry spice powder

Yesterday the residents of Silver Lake were blessed with the opening of Berlin Currywurst. The Sunset Junction's neighborhood now has simple, delicious food and affordable prices thanks to three beautiful people from Germany taking over the old Pupuseria and giving it a modern overhaul.

Local Heros: Hardeep, Lena & Haike making food and new roots in LA.

Hardeep, Lena and Haike have brought the flavor of Berlin's streets to Los Angeles. They have perfected authentic recipes from Germany for Currywursts topped with tantalizing sauces that will make your taste buds sing. They have four levels of spice and you get to determine the heat level. Be warned trying Level Four, your taste buds might scream.

Paprikawurst with Jambalaya Sauce

Basically a currywurst is a sausage sliced up and topped with a tomato-based sauce. The sauces are all made in-house from organic sources. The sausages made by a supplier with traditional German methods. The meat is 100% natural with no added hormones or antibiotics. It's served with shepards bread to sop up all the sauce. Make sure to try the Fritten - homemade fries from organic potatoes with minced onions. They're great with ketchup or mayo.

Here's how it works:

FIRST - You pick your currywurst (it's a sausage). They have a variety of meat selections, as well as, vegetarian tofu options. What ever you're in the mood for - pork, beef, chicken, tofu - they make it delicious.

Choose your currywurst from the Chalkboard Menu

SECOND - Choose your heat level. They have four heat levels, two of which you must be 16 years or older to try. They are all named aptly:
- Berlin Calling (heat level 1)
- Bear Bender (heat level 2)
- Kiezgrösse - Local Hero (heat level 3) *
- Break the Wall (heat level 4) *
*must be 16yrs or older

Choose your heat level

THIRD - You Flavor. Pick from four disctinctive sauces flavors: fruity, chipotle, garlic or jambalaya.

Mini wood forks from Germany

FOURTH - Eat with their little wood forks imported from Germany one tasy bite at a time. You'll be wanting more when you eat your last bite of sauage.

Try the Fritten with minced onion

Located on Sunset on the corner of Hyperion, you enter a sparse space, but with a very warm feeling and smiles from the wonderful owners. The tall white walls are covered with black and photos of Berlin taken by a friend of the owners. Brickwork, wooden communal style tables, old school chairs and casual chalkboard menu give charm and warmth to this little space. They also have a wonderful patio if you would like to sit in the warm California sun while munching on some delectable food.