Seitan Currywurst — a savory, satisfying vegan take on the classic German street food: seitan bratwurst served with a spicy curry ketchup.
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Last summer I led a vegan walking food tour called Urban Food Crawl in Silver Lake along Sunset Boulevard. The tour highlighted several vegan-friendly spots, but one place I keep recommending is Berlin Currywurst. They brought a bit of German street food to Southern California, including vegan bratwurst and kielbasa options with a variety of sauces.
Currywurst is a beloved German street food traditionally made from sliced bratwurst topped with curried ketchup and often served with bread. Since the classic version is usually not vegan, I wanted to recreate it at home using seitan. After a recent conversation about Europe with my friend Melisser, I decided to try making vegan bratwurst and a seasoned curry ketchup.
The results were excellent: the seitan sausages had great texture and the homemade curry ketchup was nicely seasoned and spicy. Together they made a delicious appetizer. The only thing missing was the onion-seasoned fries you get at the restaurant — those would have been the perfect complement.
