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January 3, 2013

Grocery shopping or out to dinner? Germany has much more to offer than sauerkraut and sausages.

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Sauerkraut, sausage, schnitzel and beer are probably the first things that come to mind when you think about Germany and its food. But with its multicultural cities and history of immigration, the country has a much more to offer.

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