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“A wrap with more filling-to-bread ratio and a bigger portion than döner—usually fresher, always more satisfying.”

Dürüm

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A dürüm (Turkish pronunciation: [dyˈɾym], "roll") or dürme is a wrap that is usually filled with typical döner kebab ingredients. The wrap is made from lavash or yufka flatbreads. It is common as a street food in Turkey and many other European countries, but can also be found in sit-down restaurants. It is usually more expensive than a normal döner. Some people prefer it to the döner, either because the portion is bigger or because the fillings-to-bread-ratio is higher in a dürüm. Most döner-joints in Germany where the bread is freshly-baked use the same leavened dough-portion as for the döner bun, but rolled out into a flatbread wrap. Another variation is made from a reheated lahmacun, filled with the same ingredients as the döner kebab, rolled up as a dürüm.

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A dürüm is a flatbread wrap filled with the same savory meat and vegetables you'd find in döner kebab, but rolled tight into something you can actually hold without it falling apart. Made from lavash or yufka, it's become the street food of choice across Turkey and Europe—thicker bread, better ratio of filling to carbs, and a heftier portion than its döner cousin. Some places in Germany roll their döner dough flat instead of shaping it into a bun, giving you that same fresh-baked taste in wrap form.

Order it here when it has

  • bigger portion than döner
  • higher fillings-to-bread ratio
  • found fresh-baked at döner joints

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