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fast food consisting of a fried patty of
minced meat, usually served in a bread roll.
About 4 million hamburgers are eaten each
week worldwide. The world's largest hamburger
chain is McDonald's.
The hamburger (without the bun) is said to
have been invented by medieval Tatar invaders
of the Baltic area around Hamburg, Germany,
from where it takes its name. As a dish made
from minced meat, onions, bread, and milk, it
was taken to the US in the 19th century. The
hamburger in its present form spread from
there and was reintroduced to Europe in the
1960s.