Sausage roll of honour
HOT DOG – USA
Less of a food, more of an art form, hot dogs come in an incredible variety across the country, with toppings including anything and everything from macaroni cheese, baked beans, chorizo, coleslaw, olives, satay sauce and cream cheese (not usually all at once).
Chicago-style ones take some beating – mustard, chopped onions, pickle relish, dill pickle slice, tomatoes and chillis – and they are said to be “dragged through the garden” due to the many additions.
The sausage used is the wiener (Vienna sausage) or frankfurter and both arrived with German immigrants and became working-class street food sold at stands and carts, and closely associated with baseball.
Best place to try: any Major League baseball stadium.
Tourist info: visittheusa.co.uk
KIELBASA – POLAND
A staple of Polish cuisine, which comes in dozens of varieties: smoked, cured or fresh, made with pretty much any kind of meat, both ground or scraps.
Flavourings include juniper, garlic, and marjoram and the sausages can be baked, boiled or grilled.
Popular types include starowiejska (smoked with pepper, garlic, mustard seeds and sugar) kabanosy (caraway), krakowska (hot-smoked with pepper and garlic), wiejska (marjoram and garlic) and kaszanka (a black pudding).
Best place to try: tourists and locals flock to stalls at the main square in Krakow Old Town.
Tourist info: poland.travel
FALUKORV
– SWEDEN
Scandinavian multipurpose efficiency means the cooked Falukorv can be eaten without any further preparation, hot or cold.
The ingredients are a mix of pork, or veal with potato starch flour, mild spices such as coriander and nutmeg, onions and salt.
A popular dish is to bake it with cheese, mustard, onions or apples, served with roast or mashed potatoes.
Best place to try: It’s said to have originated with German workers at the Falun copper mine during the 16th and 17th centuries. So Falun, northwest of Stockholm, it is! Tourism info: visitsweden.com