Halve Hahn
(Halber Hahn (Ger.) – ‘half a rooster’)
Spoiler: there’s no chicken in this dish, nor any meat for that matter. Halve Hahn is nothing more than a basic, yet very famous traditional sandwich and can be found on virtually every menu of Cologne’s brewhouses and traditional pubs. It’s an open-faced rye bun, spread with butter and topped with thick slices of gouda cheese and raw onion. In brewhouses, it’s customary to bring customers a plate with all ingredients, and you’ll make the sandwich yourself.
Try it at: Bei d’r Tant, Cäcilienstrasse 28, Cologne, Germany, +49 221 2577 360