Editing North Rhine-Westphalia (section)

=== Cuisine ===
{{See also|List of German dishes}}
{{Expand section|local cuisine for the two [[Landschaftsverbände]]+The [[Ruhr Area]]|date=April 2011}}
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|+Food native to North Rhine-Westphalia
|<big>''Pumpernickel'' bread one of the most famous German breads. It is made from a dark rye, and has a unique and subtly sweet flavor. It has been baked for centuries and has acquired its popular name from the war era, when bread was being rationed. It means flatulence and bad spirits.</big><ref name=":0">{{Cite journal|last=Weichselbaum|first=Elizabeth|date=2009|title=Synthesis Report No 6: Traditional Foods in Europe|url=http://www.eurofir.org/wp-admin/wp-content/uploads/EuroFIR%20synthesis%20reports/Synthesis%20Report%206_Traditional%20Foods%20in%20Europe.pdf |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221009/http://www.eurofir.org/wp-admin/wp-content/uploads/EuroFIR%20synthesis%20reports/Synthesis%20Report%206_Traditional%20Foods%20in%20Europe.pdf |archive-date=2022-10-09 |url-status=live|journal=European Food Information Resource (EuroFIR)}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kitchenproject.com/history/Bread/Pumpernickel/index.htm|title=The history of Pumpernickel Bread|website=www.kitchenproject.com|access-date=14 December 2018}}</ref>
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====Drinks====
*[[Kölsch (beer)|Kölsch]] is a local beer speciality brewed in [[Cologne]].
*[[Altbier|Alt]] is a local beer speciality brewed in [[Düsseldorf]] and the [[Lower Rhine Region]].
*[[Dortmunder Export]] is a local pale lager beer speciality brewed in [[Dortmund]].