Hot Dog

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Sausage in a bun. A hot dog is a grilled, steamed, or boiled sausage (called a wiener or frankfurter) that sits in a partially sliced bun. It's one of the most popular quick meals you can eat.

Endless topping combos. Different places love different toppings! You might find mustard and relish in one city, but chili and cheese sauce in another, plus options like sauerkraut, jalapeños, bacon, and coleslaw.

Corny variations exist. A hot dog isn't the only sausage-in-bread meal out there. Corn dogs wrap the sausage in cornmeal batter and deep fry it, while pigs in a blanket wrap sausages in crescent roll dough.

Famous eating contest. Every year, Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest brings competitors to compete to see who can eat the most hot dogs in 10 minutes. Thousands of people watch this wild food challenge!

The Wienermobile roams. Oscar Mayer, a famous hot dog company, created a giant hot dog shaped car called the Wienermobile that drives around at events and parades.