Brits can’t believe Americans have only just discovered the doner kebab
There’s a fine tradition in the UK of going out and getting legless, then buying a kebab on the way home, before deeply regretting both of those things the following morning. It might be challenged by pizzas, burgers or curry, but it will always be there – so, when US-based Insider magazine revealed that Americans are going crazy for the dish, due to The Halal Guys, there were a couple of issues.
https://twitter.com/thisisinsider/status/868330931966193668
Firstly, how have they only just realised kebabs are a thing?
https://twitter.com/YourBoyFreddy/status/1099620725567164418
congrats on finding out about döner kebab i guess https://t.co/Mb4ChsqZW0
— sofia (@tealpayne) February 25, 2019
LOOOOL AMERICANS JUST DISCOVERED A FUCKING DONNER KEBAB https://t.co/Q52hmYtH6q
— Tandoori Broly (@RiazzleDazzle) February 24, 2019
Secondly, why are they calling it a “meat platter” or a “sandwich”?
does america not know what a kebab is ? I- https://t.co/2QmqUem0rL
— ً (@TAELENCIAGA) February 27, 2019
https://twitter.com/J4CKMULL/status/1100044717176352768
Did they really just refer to that kebab as a “sandwich” I literally can’t with these people
— Calum McSwiggan (@CalumMcSwiggan) February 25, 2019
There was an obvious question?
DO AMERICANS NOT HAVE KEBAB SHOPS!?! WHAT DO THEY EAT WHEN THEYRE DRUNK AT 3AM IN THE MORNING GOING HOME!?!! WHAT?!?! https://t.co/MC6pSBEZpd
— indie (@INDIEWASHERE) February 25, 2019
One enterprising Twitter user, StephenGraham68, wondered if he might also have a culinary delight to introduce to a wider audience.
My mate Gregg has this great idea for steak & gravy in flakey pastry – I’ll call it Baked Steak and it’ll sell $millions 😁
— StephenGraham68 (@Steg68) February 24, 2019
Sounds good – he should give it a go.
In all fairness to the US, have we really got room to criticise, when it’s taken Brits nearly two years to respond to that tweet?
H/T: Indy100
