Hot Dogs Outside North America
For a list of international differences in hot dogs, see Hot dog variations.In most of the world, "hot dog" is recognized as a sausage in a bun, but the type varies considerably. The name is applied to something that would not be described as a hot dog in North America. For example, in New Zealand, it refers to a battered sausage, often on a stick, and the version in a bun is called an "American hot dog".
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