Recipes from the Hanseatic Cities of Bremen, Hamburg and Lūbeck

The Hanseatic cities are located in northern and northwestern Germany. They are all picturesque, claiming the title of some of the most beautiful cities in Germany, especially with water nearby. Here’s a selection some of the traditional dishes from Bremen, Hamburg, and Lübeck.

Hamburg-Style Fried Cod Sandwich

Labskaus (Herring, Corned Beef, Potatoes, and Onions)

Marinated Fried Herring (Bratheringe)

Kale Stew with Smoked Meat and Sausages (Grünkohleintopf)

Oxtail Soup

Bremer Butterkuchen

Hamburg Cinnamon Rolls (Franzbrötchen)

Heaven and Earth (Himmel und Erde)

Stipp (Herring in Cream Cheese Sauce)

Crispy Potato Pancakes with Quick Herring Salad

Pears, Beans and Bacon (Birnen Bohnen und Speck) (Grööner Hein)

Plums and Dumplings

Hamburger Rundstūck Warm

Oldenburger Green Cabbage (Oldenburger Grünkohl)

Red Fruit Jelly Dessert (Rote Gruetze)

Edel-Labskaus

Matjes Herring Salad in Yogurt Sauce (Hering in Jogurtsauce)

Birnen, Bohnen und Speck (Pears, Beans, and Bacon)

Braunkohl mit Pinkel

Bremer Butterkuchen

Crispy Potato Pancakes with Quick Herring Salad

Edel-Labskaus

Hering mit Frischkäse-Sauce (Herrings with Cream Cheese Sauce)

Himmel und Erde (Heaven and Earth)

Labskaus (Sailor’s Stew)

Lübecker Makrönchen

Marinated Fried Herring (Bratheringe)

Matjes Herring Salad in Yogurt Sauce

Ochsenschwanzsupper (Oxtail Soup)

Oldenburger Grünkohl

Plumen un Klüten (Plums and Dumplings)

Rote Grütze (Summer Fruit Dessert)