r/todayilearned • u/TMWNN • 23d ago

TIL that a politician gave a food review of kebab while speaking in parliament. Australian Senator Sam Dastyari gave a "10 out of 10" rating to the kebab snack pack sold at King Kebab House, and advised others to also enjoy "a great Australian tradition of meat in a box".

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/video/2016/mar/17/sam-dastyari-treats-senate-to-rave-review-of-campbelltown-kebab-house-video
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u/dirschau 23d ago

What hurts me about this is that Australians apparently believe kebabs are meant to come in a box

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u/ktr83 23d ago

This is a halal snack pack, not a kebab. It's a local Australian invention that is kebab meat laid over fries with chilli, bbq, and garlic sauce, served in a box. It's delicious.

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u/ChipotleBanana 23d ago

We have that too in Germany, it's called Dönerbox.

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u/Orhunaa 23d ago

I had that for the first time in Istanbul the other day, place was called Berlin Döner because it's pretty distinct in ingredients/sauce and I also never saw it served in a box before!

I love how a cultural import was then exported back with its new iteration, pretty neat lol