Döner kebab topples currywurst as Germany's ruling fast food

In sausage-loving Germany, currywurst has just been dealt a major blow, as most people in a recent survey said they actually prefer döner kebabs when it comes to fast food.

When asked to decide between currywurst and döner, a wrap filled with meat shaved off giant slabs said to have been invented by Turkish guest workers, some 45% of adults opted for döner, a representative survey conducted by pollsters YouGov found.

Some 37% said they prefer currywurst, chopped up slices of sausages - usually pork - drowned in a signature curry-flavoured ketchup sauce, and often served with chips.

Meanwhile 15% of respondents said they don't like either of the two fast food classics that are sold at every corner across the nation.

There is a clear age divide when it comes to fast food, the survey showed, with most respondents over the age of 55 preferring currywurst. Among those between 18 and 24 years, on the other hand, 57% opted for döner.

Women, meanwhile, also predominantly chose döner over currywurst, with 47% saying they prefer the wrap, while men still favoured currywurst by a small margin of 43% to 42%.