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Bidding war over fast-food costume renews old feud over Canadian snack (www.theguardian.com)
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Costume consisting of a silver jumpsuit and a lifelike depiction of donair, a giant pita bread stuffed with meat, prompts questions (Leyland Cecco / The Guardian)

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

In an interview with the CBC in 2015, the owner of a chain of donair shops in Halifax described the addition of lettuce as “sacrilegious”. But in Alberta – the highest per capita consumer of donairs in Canada (and probably the world) – the leafy vegetable has become an essential part of the recipe.

And then there's me, laughing while eating a shawarma.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago

Shawarma is delicious.