Doner kebab is more popular than currywurst in Germany, survey finds

BERLIN

In Germany, the doner kebab has become more popular than the currywurst, according to a survey by the opinion research institute YouGov.

According to the survey, 45% of adults chose the doner when given the choice between doner and currywurst, while 37% preferred the curry sausage.

Some 15% of respondents answered, "I don't like either," and the rest made no statement.

The currywurst has been considered the classic fast food snack in Germany for decades. Doner is a traditional Turkish dish made from meat.

The fact that the doner kebab beats the curry sausage is mainly due to women. Some 47% of the women indicated as favorites the doner, while 30% of them preferred currywurst.

With the men, however, the currywurst remains scarcely the number 1; 43% remained with the sausage and 42% preferred the doner.

According to the survey, the doner kebab is significantly more popular, especially among younger people. Among 18- to 24-year-olds, 57% named the doner kebab and only 21% chose the curry sausage as their favorite snack.