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[–] ohulancutash@feddit.uk 32 points 6 days ago (2 children)

And sometimes they even tell you what species it came from.

[–] nesc@lemmy.cafe 14 points 6 days ago (9 children)

It's chiken, I've worked at shawarma stand for a month in the summer, you can trust my expertise.

[–] boonhet@lemm.ee 4 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Even when you choose the beef one?

[–] LastYearsIrritant@sopuli.xyz 4 points 5 days ago (3 children)
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[–] Dagnet@lemmy.world 21 points 6 days ago (3 children)

Man, I miss doner every day, I wanna bring a doner restaurant from germany to my country rn

[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 4 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I thought you get them in pretty much every corner of the world these days.

[–] Dagnet@lemmy.world 3 points 5 days ago

For real, my city is a massive untapped market. There is quite a bit of kebab but none are actually good, and absolutely 0 doner kebab

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[–] AquaTofana@lemmy.world 8 points 5 days ago

Ugh, even if the entire US government woke up tomorrow, apologized to all of our allies, signed peace treaties with everyone to show we were serious, AND ended all wars forever, I'd still stand by this meme.

I did 6 months in Germany, and I had doner near fucking weekly.

Doner boxes are fucking fantastic, and simply god tier after a few Dunkels.

[–] rucksack@feddit.org 11 points 6 days ago (2 children)
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[–] Glytch@lemmy.world 7 points 5 days ago

I respect any restaurant that features a spinning cone of meat.

[–] graphene@lemm.ee 6 points 5 days ago

Okay but seriously, where I'm from McDonald's is 200% the cost of pretty much any local non-chain fast food establishment (Who provide food of far higher quality). I do not understand how they are even open, or why anyone eats there.

I had a döner once 25 years ago and I still remember how good it was.

[–] 79luca79@lemm.ee 12 points 6 days ago (5 children)

I like Kebabs. Only thing i worry is about the hygiene standards in these shops. I saw a test and 4 out of 10 failed basic standard.

[–] Blaze@lemmy.dbzer0.com 17 points 6 days ago

Just need to pick the 6 good ones!

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 9 points 6 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Great news! I think Doge just fired all the health inspectors as costly dead weight, so all restaurants now have a perfect 10/10!

I had a beer at a posh downtown bar a few months back while waiting for someone. You have no idea how many mice I saw zigzagging across the floor, but I think you're getting an idea.

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[–] taanegl@lemmy.world 5 points 5 days ago

European propaganda at it's finest.

[–] TankovayaDiviziya@lemmy.world 5 points 5 days ago

Döner's are tasty, local and not expensive

Yeah, it just so happens I have been getting obsessed with it lately! They are also healthier and have more natural ingredients than McDonald's could bother to have.

[–] IndustryStandard@lemmy.world 5 points 5 days ago

And a Doner actually fills you up.

[–] banghida@lemm.ee 9 points 6 days ago (2 children)
[–] jol@discuss.tchncs.de 22 points 6 days ago

Your kilometrage may vary.

[–] Blaze@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 6 days ago (7 children)

How much is it where you live?

[–] v4ld1z@lemmy.zip 13 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Am from Germany. 5€ at our current favourite döner. Seitan döner with a very good vegan cocktail sauce. My other favourite right across our flat is 6,50€ - falafel döner with hummus and all kinds of other freshness. 6,50€ is rather expensive for my tastes and my wallet but pretty cheap compared to the nationwide average. 5€ is beyond cheap

[–] idiomaddict@lemmy.world 10 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

So jealous. Where I am in Germany, a standard Döner is €8-9, and a seitan one is €9-10. There’s zero reason for seitan to be more expensive, except that they know people will pay it

[–] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 6 days ago (1 children)

you guys get seitan kebabs? here in sweden they universally charge like 12 EUR for a regular-ass kebab

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[–] heavydust@sh.itjust.works 6 points 6 days ago (2 children)

10€ in France. As expensive as fast food.

[–] Sylvartas@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Paris ? I get kebabs for 6-7€ (without beverages) and Berliners for 8-10 here near the German border

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[–] superkret@feddit.org 5 points 6 days ago
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[–] hoch@lemmy.world 8 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (3 children)

I've always wanted to try döner, but they're impossible to find in the US, at least outside large cities :(

[–] Djinn_Indigo@lemm.ee 5 points 6 days ago

Gyros and shawarma are both types of / related to döner; you might have more luck finding one of them.

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[–] argarath@lemmy.world 4 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I was avoiding American companies fast food since the genocide in Gaza started since I didn't know which companies didn't have business with israel, I knew mcdonalds and starbucks did, so I didn't buy anything from them since then, but now I'm just avoiding them all. Since I started I've found a Brazilian fast food company that sells calzones and they're really cheap and tasty, as well as being much faster than the other fastfood places. I am now just missing a coffee shop that sells stuff like macchiato or those other drinks that starbucks sells, I love those and I cannot replicate them at home even with an espresso machine

[–] IndustryStandard@lemmy.world 5 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

There is a phone app called "No Thanks" which lets you search any company name to see whether they support Israel financially. It is always the big international (and usually American) companies. Rarely companies which are mostly contained within one country.

[–] argarath@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago

That is really nice!!! Thank you very much, I will use this so much!!

[–] Perhapsjustsniffit@lemmy.ca 6 points 6 days ago (3 children)

Not as good as it's far superior cousin "The Halifax Donair". Come visit and try one.

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[–] drasglaf@sh.itjust.works 4 points 6 days ago

I don't eat much fast food nowadays, but a good dürüm kicks a burger every time.

[–] SplashJackson@lemmy.ca 3 points 5 days ago (2 children)

We have these in maritime Canada as well but we spell it Donair

[–] emeralddawn45@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Its funny, in ontario we only have shawarma. Lots and lots of shawarma, but I'd never heard of doner until i went to europe.

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[–] Jumi@lemmy.world 5 points 6 days ago

Döner macht schöner, auf Dauer auch schlauer. McDonalds just makes fat.

[–] UncleArthur@lemmy.world 5 points 6 days ago

Lamb doner meat and chips, with lettuce, onions and burger sauce. Food of the gods!

[–] Teppichbrand@feddit.org 3 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (3 children)

A wild Dönermann appears. He offers you:

  • Balls of deep fried chickpeas flour, rich in protein
    or
  • An ungodly blob of mouldered animal tissue, dripping with cholesterol

What is your choice?

[–] Sporkbomber@lemm.ee 5 points 5 days ago

A vendor that lets their gyros moulder probably isn't making sanitary falafels either. So neither.

[–] BrutallyHonestPOS@lemm.ee 5 points 5 days ago

fml... but latter

[–] M0oP0o@mander.xyz 3 points 5 days ago

Both, Falafel is great with lamb.

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