German Food refers to a wide range of cooking styles, varying by region. Prominent features of this cuisine is specialty breads and heavy use of chicken and pork.

1. Berlin: Soups with cabbage and peas are notable in Germany's capital, as are bratwurst dishes. According to Frommer's, one of the most extravagant German delicacies are pig's knuckle.
2. Westphalia: This region has an abundance of pig farms, and as such, ham is a frequent entree. Frommer's recommend "pickert," or sweet potato cakes.
3. Saxony: Famous for its gingerbread, Saxony offers a multitude of cakes, including stollen and baumkuchen, a golden layer cake.

German beer is famous around the world, with regional breweries providing an authentic taste in most towns. Pale lager is prominent throughout the country, and the German influence on the United States show through Budweiser, Miller and Coors beers, which all derive from lagers originating in Germany.

The south of Germany has several wheat beer and ale breweries. Stouts and other heavy beers are not regular fixtures, as they are in parts of the United Kingdom.

• Food Timeline: History of German Food