why is it called a hambuger?

Answer 1

because it was first made in the german city of Hamburg

Answer 2

The hamburger comes form the city of Hamburg in Germany. It is said that Germans brought the hamburger over to the US.

Answer 3

* Why is it called a hamburger when there is no ham in it?

The short answer is that it came from Hamburg, Germany. And that is just plain weird when you think about it, because the frankfurter (a.k.a. the hot dog) came from Frankfurt, Germany (see What are hot dogs made of? for details). One can only imagine why French Fries beat out German Fries...
Hamburger started with the Tatars (or Tartars), a nomadic people who invaded central Asia and eastern Europe in the Middle Ages. The Tatars ate their shredded beef raw (hence the name "steak tartare" these days). According to one account, they tenderized their beef by putting it between the saddle and the horse as they rode. When the Tatars introduced the food to Germany, the beef was mixed with local spices and fried or broiled and became known as Hamburg steak. German emigrants to the United States brought Hamburg steak with them. It showed up on New York restaurant menus in the 1880s. Hamburgers became a sensation as sandwiches at the 1904 World's Fair in St. Louis.

White Castle, founded in 1921 in Wichita, Kan., is the world's oldest chain of hamburger restaurants. The hamburger's popularity exploded in the United States after World War II when burgers became the main menu item at drive-in restaurants spawned by the growing number of cars. McDonald's, which started as a hamburger stand in San Bernardino, Calif., has spread the hamburger around the world. The world's largest restaurant chain with more than 26,000 restaurants in 119 countries has served billions of hamburgers.

Answer 4

It is believed the word came from Hamburg, Germany. Here is a site below to give you this information on all fast foods, and orgins of their names. The second link has more info on just the hamburger.

Answer 5

Because it has ham but not actually ham but meat I think you got the point and It has to do wit that town city think in Germany
that's called Hamburg? So they just basically added an er just like they do to the frankfuter (if that's how you spell it) otherwise know as "hot dog" but I have no idea why when its not made of dog.....I hope not though! So anyway hope you got the point or whatever............

Answer 6

Because of the city of Hamburg.

Answer 7

Hamburg Germany, Nice place you ought to go there sometime.
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Answer 8

becuase its a hamburger

Answer 9

Are you stoned?

Answer 10

actually it is burger...not buger