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Hamburgers with Pommes (that’s what they call French Fries). Or Pizza. When you are in a hurry after school a Döner Kebap is most popular. And sometimes Germans even eat Bratwurst. Traditionally there are three meals at home: Breakfast, Mittagessen and Abendbrot. The Mittagessen used to be the main and warm meal, while the Abendbrot as the name for all German speakers suggests, is “Evening Bread,” some slices of Sausage and Cheese with bread.
Our friend Christian also remembers that at his home Kaffeetrinken was very important. Regardless of how many stresses the family has had, at about four in the afternoon the family meets for a short break with Coffee and a cake. In the modern daily life there might be no time anymore for all those dinners. German teenagers leave home in the morning with a donut on the run and eat a Döner during the day. But as soon as the Germans have a free Sunday or are on vacation, they immediatly turn back to the traditional order. That’s also why a good breakfast is part of every hotel booking in Germany.