Ce este un Doner Kebab?
In jurnalele secolului 18, doner kebab apare descris ca fiind un preparat originar din Asia, constand in carne de oaie fripta pe frigari orizontale rotative. Traditional, se servea pe o farfurie cu orez si un sos iute din unt topit si paprika.

Astazi, doner kebab este servit ca un sandwich intr-o lipie. Acest tip de doner kebab a fost preparat in Istanbul inca din 1960. Doner kebab cu salata si sos servit in lipie, care predomina in Germania si in restul lumii, a fost inventat in Berlin - Kreuzberg in anul 1971, deoarece gustul initial nu a fost prea agreat de catre nemti. Doner-ul a fost cel mai popular preparat de fast-food din Germania din anii 1980.

Carnea folosita pentru doner kebaburi poate fi din miel, vaca sau pui, dar niciodata porc. Dupa boala vacii nebune din secolul 20, chiar si pestele s-a utilizat. In general, un sandwich doner kebab este servit cu salata. De obicei, se poate alege intre un sos iute, un sos din iaurt care contine usturoi si un sos din iaurt care contine ierburi. Uneori se poate adauga si branza de oaie.


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http://www.shaorma.ro/istoric.php

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Outside of Turkey, generally a döner sandwich is served with a salad made from shredded lettuce, tomatoes, and onions—often also with cabbage and cucumbers. Usually there is a choice between a hot sauce, a whiter yoghurt sauce containing garlic (tarator/tzatziki), and a dairy sauce containing herbs. Most döner vendors in Europe also have French fries which can be served as a side or wrapped with the meat and salad. Sometimes more varied ingredients are available, such as hummus (chick pea paste), tahini-based tarator, or Turkish white cheese.

The "donairs" made in Atlantic (Eastern) Canada are almost always made with a sweetened garlic sauce, and this sauce (called "donair sauce") is also used as a dipping sauce for Eastern-Canadian snacks like garlic fingers. Donair pizzas are available in Atlantic Canada as well, and feature donair meat, donair sauce, tomatoes, and onions as toppings.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Döner_kebab

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An additional form is predominant in Canberra, where the bread with filling is passed underneath a grill for a minute. The sandwich is then wrapped in paper to stop the filling from falling out and usually placed in a foil/paper sleeve. This variety is also available in Auckland in nearby New Zealand. In Brisbane, kebabs are influenced most strongly by the Turkish variation. They are invariably served in a pita wrap and toasted in a sandwich press for about a minute before being inserted into a foil or paper sleeve.

Shops or vans selling kebabs are colloquially referred to as "Kebaberies" in some parts of Australia. Kebab meat can also be found as a pizza topping in the western suburbs of Sydney and Melbourne, as a "beef pizza" or "Turkish pizza".

The "late night kebab" has become an icon of urban food culture in Australia, with kebabs often purchased and consumed following a night of drinking. Kebabs are considered suitable following consumption of alcohol, due their high content of lipids (fats) which aids in metabolism of alcohol, and their price range of 5-10 $AUD.