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what is the difference from turkish kebab and arabic kebab? and what do you think about chicken kebab?

I haven't had an Arabic kebab yet tbh, which I believe is referred to as Shawarma. It seems like the toppings/additions are the main differences between the Turkish Doner and Middle Eastern Shawarma.

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At a first glance, the Doner Kebab, Gyros and Shawarma look like the same thing. The meat is shaved from a vertical rotisserie, wrapped in bread, and topped with veggies. But despite the fact that these meat snacks seem so similar, they are quite different, especially in terms of meat, herbs, bread, toppings, and sauces.

Historically, the doner kebab can be considered the ancestor of the gyros and shawarma. Shaved from a large meat cone that slowly turns and roasts all day, this meat was very popular in the Ottoman Empire (also Turkish Empire, 1299 – 1923). Before gaining independence in 1832, Greece was part of this empire – just as various parts of the Arab world. And, eventually, the doner kebab meat made its way to the greek cuisine as the “gyros” – the Greek word for “turn”.

Likewise, the doner kebab meat spread throughout the Middle East where it was named “Shawarma”, an Arabic word for “turning”. Over time, all of these meat dishes developed according to their cultural environment and the people around. Today, they are quite distinctive street food items. But apart from their history, what exactly is the difference between the doner kebab, gyros and shawarma? Here comes a quick overview to answer that question:

Doner Kebab
Origin: Turkey

Origin of today’s popular version: Germany

Backstory: At the beginning of the 1970s, the Turkish doner was introduced to Germany where it was slightly modified. It was Kadir Nurman, a Turkish immigrant, who invented the German döner kebab, as we know it today.

Kadir was the owner of a restaurant near the Zoologischer Garten train station, a main transport hub in West Berlin. He was the first to notice how workers craved something savory to eat on the go. Consequently, he wrapped his döner meat in German pita bread to make it portable. He added some toppings and created various sauces. And that’s how the German döner kebab was born.

Meat: Veal or chicken

Bread: Pita bread

Toppings: White onions, iceberg lettuce, red cabbage and tomatoes. Some restaurants offer feta cheese, jalapeño, pickles and/or ezme as well.

Sauce: Garlic mayo, spicy ketchup, mayo herbs, or tzatziki sauce.

Shawarma
Origin: Middle East

Meat: Lamb, beef or chicken. The meat is usually marinated for as long as a day in a variety of seasonings and spices, like cloves, bay leaves, turmeric, cinnamon, dried lime, vinegar, coriander seed, and cardamom.

Bread: Flat bread or pita bread

Toppings: Tabbouleh, fattoush, cucumber, fries, and hummus

Sauce: Tahini sauce (sesame based sauce)

[Taken from Difference between Doner Kebab, Gyros and Shawarma - Doner Deli]
 
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