Sunday, March 28, 2010

Just Döner... oder was?

Can there be any more fulfilling moment in life than tucking into a Döner Kebab late at night? Well, I'm pretty sure there can be. Your wedding day for example, or the birth of your first child. Perhaps even your first century opening the batting.

Those things are all great obviously - but can you have them with three types of sauce? Don't answer that. In Berlin Döner joints there are three standard toppings you see - yoghurt, garlic and spicy. Everyone has their favourite. I'm a yoghurt man myself, but I can see the appeal of combining garlic and spicy.

The meteoric rise to fame of the shawarma has made me have second thoughts though... It's in pita bread you see, and the meat seems to be a little more, well, meat-like. But one thing you don't get in a shawarma shop is that crazy Döner atmosphere. Just check out the number of guys behind the counter at Prime Kebab at Ostbahnhof.

1 comment:

Sam. said...

Seeing as I haven't achieved anything else on your list. I'll stick with the gratifying dribble of Knoblauchsoße down my ample chin.

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