Turkish Donner Kebabs

Döner kebab is a traditional Turkish dish
made from meat roasted vertically on a spit.
It is closely related to Greek gyros
and other traditional spit-roasted meats
from around the Mediterranean and Middle East.
In addition to being abundant street food in Turkey,
döner kebab can be found in nations all over
the world with large Turkish populations,
especially Germany and Great Britain.
In these countries, döner kebab has
acquired its own unique flavorings and twists,
mingling native and Turkish tastes.

To make döner kebab,
meat is filleted and compressed
onto a large spit,
forming a long cylinder of meat.
The spit is oriented vertically,
with a heat source on one side,
and then it is slowly rotated to cook the meat.
As people order döner kebab,
the cook shaves off small pieces of cooked meat,
gradually exposing uncooked layers for cooking.
Döner kebab is rich and flavorful,
as it is cooked slowly and it bastes
itself in its own juices.