Champagne. Neapolitan pizza. Now doner kebabs?

Published: Oct. 3, 2024, 10:09 p.m.

In Germany, d\xf6ner kebabs are more than just an affordable, satisfying street food. They're a symbol of Turkey's culinary influence in the country. Today on the show, how an effort to give d\xf6ner kebabs a protected status under a little-known EU regulation could dish out some real economic consequences, in Germany and beyond.

Special thanks to Sidney Gennies, S\xf6nke Matschurek, and Maren M\xf6hring.

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