🇩🇪 Trying popular German Street food, DÖNER for the FIRST time | Americans Living in Germany

[@CompassChronicleTravels]

What are some other popular street foods in Germany that we should be on the lookout for? ⬇⬇

[@Enki81]

Fleischkäse-Brötchen Frikadellen -Brötchen At a good Butcher

[@roterrettich3680]

Currywurst

[@maireweber]

In the north: Anything with fish or shrimp In the south: Mehlspeisen (made from sweet dough, all kinds of local variations of pancakes) often fried or with fruit. And Knödel. All over: All kinds of local sausage specialties. And the rotissery chicken truck only comes on certain days, take the chance when you get it! Snack a half-chicken that tastes like actual chicken...

[@Gr8Buccaneer]

Backfisch

[@iglolangnesias5976]

Fischbrötchen - mit Bismarck-Hering oder auch Matjes-Hering

[@yogid8738]

As a german I can tell you that the sauce would normally be a garlic sauce. I never saw a döner kebab with a cheese sauce. The meat could be mutton, calf or chicken.

[@CompassChronicleTravels]

Yeah we are trying to figure it out now too. It definitely had cheese but we are thinking maybe just in the sandwich and that the sauce was more of a yogurt base? We will have to go out and try some others soon and do an update.

[@aka99]

@@CompassChronicleTravels i would guugel for some döner kebap imbis and would go for with the best rating. like you said, you döner kebap wasnt filled with everything what normally comes in.

[@ileana8360]

@@CompassChronicleTravels The sause is yogurt based and mostly they have two versions: one with and one without garlic

[@georgiosntanis4353]

where do you live? i've never seen a döner with a garlic sauce, it's normally either Tzatziki, a mix between ketchup and mustard or a red spicy sauce

[@BUKKAKEstego]

@@georgiosntanis4353 also wenn du noch nie einen Döner mit Knoblauchsoße gesehen hast lebst du entweder in einer Höhle oder, was ich eher vermute weil du Tzatziki ansprichst, dass du dir anstatt Döner ein Gyros Pita beim Griechen holst...PS.: Tzatziki IST Knoblauchsoße

[@tobiasente9403]

You must eat döner fresh, seconds after you get it. It tastes much better. And you must know, it gives good and Bad ones.

[@TheTenguwarrior]

Dude.... come to Berlin, your Döner Kebab looked sad if I compare it to the stuff I know from here

[@michaelgrabner8977]

Döner has a yoghurt sauce (there is also a hot spicy yoghurt sauce as well which has usually then a redish/orangeish colour instead of white) and no cheese sauce.(the only cheese which you´ll find in a Döner is the Feta cheese which is put in) The bread is a turkish Pita bread ("türkisches Fladenbrot" in German)....the Italian Panini bread is a totally different bread in the making/is no Pita bread and has a different shape, size, taste and different texture and simply will never be used for a Döner foremost because it is an Italian bread. Just to clear things up....By the way the Döner Sandwich looked a bit plain...missed the cabbage salad + tomato slices..or in other words "missed the colours". Which seems to be a hard challenge foodwise especially for Americans is the by Germans loved "Mettbrötchen" (but has to be bought at a good butcher´s ..avoid Grocery´s for that matter). "Mett" is seasoned and ready to eat minced raw pork by the way...and I wonder if you have the courage to try raw pork meat on a bread bun.

[@user-di5xq2ly2v]

there's also garlic sauce

[@michaelgrabner8977]

@@user-di5xq2ly2v Yes, but that is also a yoghurt based sauce.

[@solidsteel3634]

The fun part about kebabs is that as soon as you find "your" kebab shop and have visited it a few times, you're almost part of the family 😁 That's what I like about my Turkish or Kurdish kebab shops. You come in, you don't need to say anything big and you get exactly what you want. Usually there is also a cup of tea while you wait. At least that's how it is where I live.

[@manfredkandlbinder3752]

Looking at that Döner i can already tell that you are well advised to try different shops in your area as well. Dönerbuden vary *a lot* and the one you ate in the beginning is one i would not even consider buying, let alone try. It is hard to tell, but even the meat looks rather suspucious they way it is cut and the colouring seems off.

[@CompassChronicleTravels]

Haha yes we sadly figured that out. The good news is though, now we know and it gives us a reason to go try more Döner! Haha. We think we want to do a bit of a Döner redemption video in the future. Maybe even try a few places and combine them into a video and really compare.

[@DerJarl1024]

There are usually two meat choices, veal and chicken, of course you can't get pork there for religious reasons. There is also lettuce, onions, coleslaw in red and white, tomatoes, cucumbers sometimes parsley too and various sauces to choose from. Including a yoghurt-garlic sauce, a hot sauce and, if necessary, a cocktail sauce. You can also extend the döner kebab with sheep's cheese. This doner kebab is missing large parts of the lettuce and thus their fresh taste. There seems to be only coleslaw and onions and this is clearly not enough.

[@Anson_AKB]

originally it is turkish food and on a plate, but then a young turk came to berlin and invented to put it in a sliced pita bread so that it could easily be taken away and eaten "on the go". thus the döner that most people eat today is "real" :-) german food and then spread from here. and of course, when they were from the same store, the döner and the plate looked quite similar :-) no matter how bad/sparse the ingredients and how squashed (not only from transport) it looked :-(

[@Enki81]

Doesnt look too good😅 Maybe try another Store

[@petebeatminister]

Döner is actually the name for the türkish bread wrap, without its called Kebab. And it can have all kinds of stuff with it, cabbage, onions, tomato, chili and god know what else. The meat in Germany is usually pork or chicken, lamb only in some places (to be "halal", meaning clean for muslims), never any beef really. The true german street food is no doubt Bratwurst or Currywurst (which is basically the same except for the sauce), and perhaps Frikadellen (meat balls), Bockwurst ( a boiled sausage), Kotelett (pork chops), or also grilled chicken. And a variety of things depending on the region you are in.

[@nicklenz7030]

You will definity have no pork in Döner because it is not halal. It will always be veal or poultry.

[@beageler]

Try for ordered/fast food: Dönerpizza, Sucukpizza, Bratwurst im Brötchen, Bulettenbrötchen, Fischbrötchen (for that Nordsee is a good place), Steakbrötchen, stuff from a bakery (sandwiches but mostly just savoury pastries). Together with the Döner and Currywurst you then have most of the German fast food. Try for self-cooked or in a restaurant: Spätzle (bonus for Kässpätzle), Maultaschen (bonus for making a lasagna out of it, culinary peak of many a students meals), Rouladen (both Rindsrouladen (beef) and Krautrouladen (cabbage) are good), Schweinebraten (a good opportunity to try Klöße, Knödel or Rotkohl), grüne Soße (both a sauce and a dish that includes the sauce with eggs and potatoes), Grünkohl mit Pinkel, Haxe, Königsberger Klopse, Zwiebelkuchen, Spargel (traditionally with ham and potatoes and sauce hollandaise) and any number of fish dishes. With that you have tried most of the famous local stuff I can think of at the moment.

[@Kimanox]

Meat looks good. The selection of vegetables is a bit odd/sparse. Apart from the animal, there are two types of meat in a kebab. The one you have is made up of thin meat layers (typically calf/ lamb or chicken, which is better quality wise and my favorite) or minced meat (calf or lamb, which I think is worse, but some of my friends actually prefer it and you usually get more meat in your döner with that type, probably because its cheaper and volume is artificially increased with non meat ingredients.). Some places do the layering of the meat in house and these are usually the better ones. Turkish food is kind of like the mexican food of germany in witch its coming from a "exotic" country not far away and you can get it at any corner. And as mexican food is slowly growing in germany (maybe exept bigger cities where it is established), döner kebabs are slowly getting recognized, at least in the US metropoles. And great videos by the way :) SUBSCRIBED

[@beageler]

Normalerweise werden alle Spieße aus gestapelten Stücken und mit Hack umhüllt gemacht. Egal ob Hühnchen oder Lamm oder Kalb.

[@dielerche6004]

Orginal Döner kommt aus Berlin und ist Fladenbrot mit Krautsalat , Yoghurt Knoblauch soße und meistens Rinder und Lammfleisch im mix .

[@ileana8360]

I will always choose a Kebab Imbiss with layered meat over an Imbiss with minced meat. The minced ones often taste artificial and cheap.

[@leonvelten3480]

there is also yufka which is the same ingredients but inside a soft wrap like bread and there is also Lahmacun which is also the same ingredients in a wrap-like bread but comes with a sauce ontop its sometimes called turkish pizza

[@AmberMusicDE]

That was the most unusual Döner i've ever seen, wouldnt have paid for that although it looked good this was for sure no real Döner :) Greetings from Hannover, btw Hannover is a nice place to visit too ;)

[@martinaklee-webster1276]

Cheeses Sauce, that hurts 😂

[@CompassChronicleTravels]

Haha everything in America is a cheese sauce! We just can’t help ourselves but to assume things are cheese 🤣

[@kingofshit303]

@@CompassChronicleTravels All is fine with cheese, unless you spray it 😂

[@kingofshit303]

Beef/veal is mostly used for kebabs. (at least in my area). There is also chicken kebab, but it looks a bit different than yours. The slices are not so fine...

[@dankarubarth7678]

It is always joghurt based sauce with garlic or with herbs or the third one is a more spicy one. And you also could try a vegetarian variation with Falafel par example.

[@walkir2662]

Coming from the Ruhr and having lived in Duisburg for some years, that Döner doesn't look good indeed. Sure, I concede Berlin is better for Döners, but we're up there. And yes, it's best on the go a minute after buying it. What you should also test at a Döner shop is lahmacun - "Turkish Pizza". They also serve that with the same filling as the "sandwich"

[@howierfs5471]

Casey(not sure I am right) I prefer much more the greek version which is called Gyros Pita. Gyros you know and Pita means the bread. Similar to Döner which you will find more often in Germany as street food.

[@nicklenz7030]

The main difference ist: Gyros is made of porc whereas Döner usually is veal.

[@candymom15]

The sandwich looked the most appealing.

[@nordwestbeiwest1899]

There is no cheese sauce or cheese in a Döner !!! It will be yogurt sauce with lots of garlic.And fries don't belong in a real Döner either!

[@PendelSteven]

Ah, but Döner isn't just populer German street food, but also quite popular in the Netherlands. Although I bought mine more on stations than on the street, I guess, but still. Arguably trainstations are part of the street, I guess. But hey, it's good to pick up and eat in the train if you travel far enough. A "broodje döner", I mean. Or I guess in German "Brödchen döner". With garlic sauce, hhot sauce and that typical Turkish sauce, which is also in the fridge here, but I can't remember the name.

[@pfichtner01]

This kind of Döner was "born" in Berlin where it was created the first time in the early 80ties.

[@CompassChronicleTravels]

Oh interesting! We need to look up some of this history as it seems the Döner actually has quite a bit. We are going to try some more soon too and maybe even compare a few 😋

[@billbrill-lb9xz]

Bon appetit! The best Döner i ever ate was in Berlin/Kreuzberg. Its also the biggest turkish community outside of Turkey. Sometimes on every streetcorner a Döner shop and one is better than the other...very cheap but still good quality! If you get the chance and tumble over a real restaurant i can recommend you to try something else too, because the turkish cuisine has a lot to offer...know i m hungry! Greetings from Hessen!

[@beageler]

I didn't like the Berlin Döner very much, the one I'm used to is better. And I was really surprised when I realised that the Döner is so cheap in Berlin becuase it is tiny af.

[@TheTenguwarrior]

Also: you have to try Dürüm Döner. basicly Döner Wrap. As a "streetfood" it is alot better to eat because there is less danger of spillage

[@beageler]

Yufka is much better. Both breads taste uncooked, but with Yufka the bread is at least thinner.

[@Soulfood22]

@@beageler Lahmacun is better than both. It's like the upgraded version.

[@connycatlady7429]

The döner is regulary made of beef/calf or beef/lamb. You although can have it out of chicken. For that case you should say it when you order.The sauce is regulary joghurt with herbs. What else ? A sausage from a grill or a curry sausage. A piece of pizza. A box from a chinese stand.

[@sebgo1308]

I guess most of the time you get chicken. Calf definetely tastes better in my opinion but you don't get in every döner store. Casey, try more of them, they can be very different depending on the store and what you have in it. Sauces can be some joghurt mix, Tzaziki and very important: hot sauce. Don't forget it, it's a must have in Döner.

[@nicklenz7030]

@@sebgo1308 I think veal it is veal unless you ask for chicken.

[@TheHero0538]

Fun fact, the place of origin for Döner is actually germany.

[@CompassChronicleTravels]

Oh wow! We had no idea! We really do learn something new every day and are thankful for all the info from everyone in the comments 🤗

[@TheHero0538]

@@CompassChronicleTravels yeah, it was made by a turkish guy who came to berlin. I think he worked at a sandwich shop and just added a bunch of ingredients from the shop into one of the breads they sold there to eat during his breaks. People liked it so much, they added it to the menu and that's how it supposedly became the Döner we all know and love today.

[@sorvahr8761]

Cheese in a Döner? That's new to me :D but I guess it's not bad :) Germany is not really known for street food though, besides the Döner, the Currywurst which you already tried and maybe the Leberkäse (sometimes referred to as Fleischkäse) in a bun ^^ so you should try that if you have the chance.. or maybe compare some different sausages. Like the Nürnberger, Krakauer, Frankfurter, Wiener, Bavarian White Sausage, Silesian White Sausage, Thüringer, Berner.. i'm sure there are a lot more even that I can't think of right now :D I hope in the next video you will both be healthy again, but thanks for this little, kinda substitute video from Casey on his own :) I am new to you channel but i binge watched all the Germany related videos already :D so, a belated welcome to Germany and I hope you'll share a lot more of your experiences with us. Keep up the fantastic work

[@Miristzuheiss]

No, Feta on Döner is quite normal. But he dont know the youghurt Sauce, White creamy, must be Cheese🤭

[@sorvahr8761]

@@Miristzuheiss huh... Yeah that's possible 😂 but I've also never tried feta cheese on my döner.. maybe that's just not a thing here in my rural area in the north west of Germany

[@Miristzuheiss]

@@sorvahr8761 living in Düsseldorf, Köln, Aachen area, you can order a Döner compleet, Feta is always a lecker part of it🤭

[@sorvahr8761]

@@Miristzuheiss those are very big cities xD you can fit my entire town into one street of Cologne im sure ^^ I'm glad I'm able to get Döner at all xD

[@Miristzuheiss]

@@sorvahr8761 lived 15 years in a small Village, Hückelhoven, and there a little dorf. But the turkish gastronoms, theyre cooking, everytime, really authentic. Now at Düsseldorf i Go to Marroc , libanesian small restaurants, so cheap and saulecker

[@Kivas_Fajo]

Döner ist best eaten at once and hot. When it cools down it's losing a lot of goodness. ;-)

[@tjvanbenthem4333]

It is definitely not typical German. In the Netherlands there are thousands of Döner places also. And in many other European countries. But is tastes great

[@EmmaMarch]

You're making me so hungry xD

[@ClausStephanSchlangen]

You will get the best Döner in town at sMac's in Dotzheimer Straße directly at the bus stop Dreiweidenstraße. And you should definitely try Dürüm instead of the Döner Sandwich. The ingredients are rolled into a pita bread, which is much tastier than the thicker flatbread used for the sandwiches. Btw, Döner is often made from chicken or turkey so there is no red meat used and your wife can have one, too. Simply ask at the counter.

[@beageler]

Both Yufka and Dürüm always taste uncooked to me. Easier to eat but much, much worse than the pide.

[@ClausStephanSchlangen]

@@beageler For me the thicker bread is simply too much bread...

[@Dr_Klops]

What other streetfood you should try? All over Germany definately a Currywurst, grilled chicken are also available but not such a special German thing, if you are in southern Germany try to find a Schweinshaxen at a food stand or truck.

[@Bioshyn]

That meat looks like turkey/chicken, and the sauce is yogurt based.

[@elipa3]

Döner, the new german main food.

[@FHB71]

Not enough vegetables in there. "Usually" a Döner is more "colorful".

[@CompassChronicleTravels]

Good to know! We are going to revisit Döner in the future and maybe try from several locations. 👍🏼

[@leonspinks3603]

Chris Martin is trying a Döner.

[@kayatwood5183]

It looked delicious

[@aka99]

Heather may eat a Döner Kebap too. I am sure she can order a Döner without Meat. You can order a döner just with Meat, without Vegetables, if you want to. So it shouldnt be a big deal to get a Döner without meat, but only vegetables. Another popular german fast food is Currywurst. But it depends from which Imbis you buy your Currywurst. But generally its an okay fast food to be honest. I like the taste too of a good currywurst, but it can not beat a restaurant meal. But you can not compare streetfood with restaurant food obviously. A speciality is the VW Currywurst. VW = Volkswagen. But as far as i know, you only get it around the city of Wolfsburg in northern Germany. Not fast food, but how popular is Suhsi in USA? I do not know any good Sushi restaurants in Wiesbaden. But for god sake, please avoid the Okinni Suhsi Restaurant in Wiesbaden. I can NOT recommend it!!! If you like different Ofenkartoffeln, i can recommend the Kumpir & Salat in Wiesbaden. It is small restaurant, but a variety of Ovenpotattos and very good in my opinion. It would be interesting if you would do a video about an american restaurant in germany vs an american restaurant in america. I recommend the Sports Bar in Wiesbaden and even better is the Freeway B42, American Restaurant, Bar & Rooftop in Rüsselsheim. But if you go for the Freeway B42, American Restaurant, Bar & Rooftop, i would highly recommend a booking. Otherwise you enter and will leave soon hungry, because no table is free. Keep in mind, you may have trouble to find a parking place for your car. The restaurant is close to the Autobahn. The Milk shakes there are a dream of pleasure! I had a Chicken Burger last time. Very delicious. But i have heard any Burger there is well. I really would love to see a video Freeway Restaurant vs any american restaurant in America.

[@Konleb]

I almost got insane, as he talked an eternity, instead of biting in that thing like a shark.🦈

[@CompassChronicleTravels]

🤣🤣🤣 the only way to eat Döner. Making a note of that ✅

[@mina_en_suiza]

Just a general recommendation: Too much different stuff is not good.

[@tosa2522]

That looks tasty🤤

[@airenaDE]

Probably the worst kebab you could have eaten. Not even close to what could have been an average Döner.

[@TheyCalledMeT]

you must eat it fresh and hot .. it's still crispy and much more aromatic

[@CompassChronicleTravels]

Yes definitely. We have heard a lot that this maybe wasn’t quite a normal experience so we think we may do a Döner redemption video in the future 💕

[@TheyCalledMeT]

@@CompassChronicleTravels and go to a place some one recommends, the difference between a mediocre and a good one is enormous

[@reginaa.t.6827]

It might be sesamesauce. But its not looking too delicious to me. You have to try schawarma ist similar gut much better.

[@CompassChronicleTravels]

Oh we hadn’t heard of schawarma yet so we will have to try that! Definitely down for all the foods!

[@reddeviljeremiahgodsoftheg4168]

Let's see you do Thailand food

[@Kelsea-2002]

To be honest, I've seen better doner kebabs. If it cost more than €3.50, then that almost borders on fraud. Since you live in Wiebaden and I originally come from Mainz, I would like to recommend Urfa Kebaphaus at Bahnhofstrasse 71 in Wiesbaden.

[@brittches]

I suppose you're not up to day with the Döner Index. I pay 7€ now in Berlin. Inflation messed it up.

[@kingofshit303]

lol 3,50 time is over 🤣

[@Kelsea-2002]

@@brittches That is of course possible. From Finland I no longer have an overview of the current prices.

[@an-an]

@@kingofshit303 Oh yes. Good old times... 😂 A Döner is now something from 5 to 8 Euro.

[@ClausStephanSchlangen]

And the restaurant you recommended does not exist anymore...

[@guinessdraught2758]

Hmm, no idea what that was, at least not a kebab, and the porridge in the plastic plate also belongs in the garbage. Avoid the store where you bought it. To be on the safe side, I would take some charcoal tablets.😂

[@sarahmichael270244]

a good Döner is with a variety of colourful vegetables. Not like yours. Please try a better one.

[@martinquinn9007]

Get a jagger schnitzel

[@martinquinn9007]

Get rid of hat love German duner

[@bearenkindercool]

i forgive you. being a novice living in germany, you would not do the same video again knowing the backgroud/having the knowledge. it is kinda fun watching, but also gives me some pain. maybe you think i am an ignorant german who reacts, but this is not the case.

[@Samlez]

ekelhafter Döner

[@Gentleman_James]

God I’ve seen this Döner and it doesn’t look very delicious to be honest. I guess if you really want to eat a good Döner you have to come to Berlin. A real Döner has at least 3-4 sauces (spicy, garlic, herbage, curry or a sweet one), vegetables, greens and the meat is originally beef… but in the last few years chicken become more popular. If you’re looking for a Turkish Kebap it’s made with less vegetables and it’s only with a herbage sauce and bread, but with lamb meat. By the way… a charming video. 😄

[@CompassChronicleTravels]

Thank you so much! Yes we are seeing lots of comments on trying another Döner so we think we will revisit it. Would love to get to Berlin in the near future as well. We will look for those multiple sauces when we do 👍🏼

[@maximus4301]

The meat of your kebab looks very turkey. not good quality. The original kebab is thinly sliced and stacked veal. you should pay attention or ask for it. unfortunately there are also kebab skewers which consist only of minced meat. not recommendable.