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Your ultimate guide to authentic hot dog styles from around the world. From the Chicago Dog to Iceland's Pylsur to Japan's Katsu Dog â discover the stories, recipes, and iconic places behind every bite.

Featured Styles
Discover some of the world's most iconic hot dog styles, each with its own unique history and flavor profile.


Wurstel
Umbrella name for Viennese-style sausage served at wurstelstands with mustard and ketchup, a common Austrian street food.


Chicago Dog
All-beef hot dog on a poppy seed bun, topped with yellow mustard, bright green relish, raw onions, tomato slices, pickle spear, sport peppers, and celery salt; NO KETCHUP.


TunnbrĂśdsrulle
Thin flatbread wrap filled with mashed potatoes, hot dog, ketchup, mustard, crispy onions, and topped with shrimp salad or relish, a Swedish style.


Terimayo
Hot dog topped with sweet teriyaki sauce, creamy Japanese Kewpie mayo, and shredded nori, often with onions; a Vancouver/Japanese fusion.


Danish Rød Pølse
Red or brown sausage served in a split-bun with remoulade, ketchup, mustard, raw and fried onions, and pickled cucumber slices.


Pylsa
Lamb, beef, and pork hot dog served with raw and fried onions, remoulade, and Icelandic mustard in a steamed bun; Iceland's unofficial national dish.
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