Is This The Best Kebab In The World? (Flying to Istanbul for a Döner)

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  • @FrenchGuyCooking
    @FrenchGuyCooking  8 วันที่ผ่านมา +162

    🤯 I never ever had kebab like this. Word. Big thanks to Émir and Tatar Salim for having me. Link to the new saucepans : salutcompany.com
    Just so you know, youtube is doing the dubbing automatically but you can turn it off in the settings

    • @mighty2k3
      @mighty2k3 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +4

      You really need to Checkout the German kebab where the origin of the modern Döner Kebab is, maybe you can do a collab with Holle2164 who is a german food influencer who specialised and is known for this Döner Kebab Ranking. Also in Austria - Vienna the restaurant "Ferhat" is known for being the best Döner Kebab in the world

    • @yigitalpalcan4858
      @yigitalpalcan4858 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Alex, you should go to "Beyti" in Florya. It was recently selected as the #1 döner spot in Turkey by a world-famous food organisation.

    • @DoubleDHZ
      @DoubleDHZ 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@mighty2k3 I live in Vienna and I have been two times at Ferhat. Yes, it is excellent. Not only because they make everything (meat, bread ect.) themselves, but also because they use a woodfire oven. BUT, you have to wait there for over an hour until you can order, because it is so crowded. I'd rather have the second best kebab immediately than having to wait for the best one 😉I've never been to Istanbul and thus never had one at Tatar Salim, but I highly doubt, that Tatar Salim can't keep up with Ferhat.
      Would be interesting to know, if Holle2164 was ever in Istanbul and tried one there...

    • @SuSamuru333
      @SuSamuru333 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@mighty2k3 "modern" lol

    • @mdreugen
      @mdreugen 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Alex, you really really have to try (if you are still in Istambul) the KOKOREC!!!

  • @frknaydn
    @frknaydn 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +988

    I am ex-chef at doner kebab in Turkey. Marination is simple. Depending on the region it changes a bit but my fav marination recipe:
    - Yogurt
    - Onion juice
    - Olive Oil
    - thyme (if lamb), black pepper, paprika powder (sweet), cumin, salt
    If the marination is too thick, you can thin it using mineral water. It should have a consistency of soup. This was for beef + lamb but if you wanna try chicken, thats way more easier.
    Chicken doner marination;
    - galeta flour
    - sweet paprika poweder
    - salt (other then salt, you don't need other spices).
    You basically butterfly the chicken breast just like the beef but while marination, you gonna put little bit sweet paprika and galeta flour in order. make sure you don't over do it.

    • @alkaliaurange
      @alkaliaurange 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +6

      I never realized sweet paprika was added-- good to know

    • @balljeet696
      @balljeet696 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +6

      Is chicken doner bastard? Why she doesnt get any yoghurt to tenderize meat and why were you only using breast meat WHYYY master?

    • @sunflowerbaby1853
      @sunflowerbaby1853 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

      How do you get enough onion juice. I get such a small amount when grating it.

    • @ecenbt
      @ecenbt 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Hahahaha, I'm sorry to say but chicken döner is indeed "bastard" as in it is a bastardized version invented by fast food kiosks in Turkey as a cheap alternative to more expensive meat döner😅😅​@@balljeet696

    • @Deathbynature89
      @Deathbynature89 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Thankyou

  • @johnnymossville
    @johnnymossville 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +642

    When your driver is wearing a 4 point racing harness you know the ride is gonna be good.

    • @Loothansa
      @Loothansa 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +45

      And no rear seats... I wanna see more of that car!

    • @dacz156
      @dacz156 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +4

      @@Loothansa That's a 3 gen Renault clio

    • @Loothansa
      @Loothansa 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@dacz156 Hm the dashboard doesnt seem to match. They have circular vents.

    • @constantinflorin3653
      @constantinflorin3653 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +14

      @@Loothansa Megane RS 225/230

    • @Loothansa
      @Loothansa 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

      @@constantinflorin3653 Yeah thats the one! Thanks, very cool cars.

  • @tigeriussvarne177
    @tigeriussvarne177 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +873

    Next video: meeting Andong in Berlin for a Döner?

    • @lotuseater92
      @lotuseater92 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +29

      that would be great

    • @nielsherzberg2413
      @nielsherzberg2413 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +15

      Yess please that would be the perfect collab:))

    • @lewismaddock1654
      @lewismaddock1654 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +12

      That's the crossover we've all been waiting for to come back.

    • @utkua
      @utkua 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +29

      Berlin doner is completely different product, if you put sauce and condiments into doner sandwich in Turkey, people will think that something is wrong with your doner.

    • @fyoloswaggins5203
      @fyoloswaggins5203 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +13

      its like going to new york for pizza

  • @NotGeri
    @NotGeri 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +1064

    I'm happy this series is back, but you should seriously consider different sponsors than Better Help

    • @nihlify
      @nihlify 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

      No he shouldn't.... You idiots should stop virtue signalling a few mistakes they've made years ago over the many thousands they help today. You literally have done zero research yourself

    • @filipeselv4
      @filipeselv4 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +5

      Why?

    • @MrBlueBurd0451
      @MrBlueBurd0451 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@filipeselv4 Better Help has been credibly accused of severe malpractice including hiring unlicenced practitioners and extreme recklessness in data security.

    • @egearslan5240
      @egearslan5240 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

      Also curious

    • @ItzVeonix
      @ItzVeonix 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

      ​@@filipeselv4 sells its customers' data and much more
      just search "What's going on with Betterhelp?" there should be a reddit post about it

  • @Getpojke
    @Getpojke 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +175

    I used to visit Türkiye a lot to climb & visit archaeological sights. One of the things I always loved was that places to eat were always happy to invite you into their kitchen to see how things were done & how clean it was. After a couple of weeks in the Köroğlu Mountains we were in Ankara for a little rest & a couple of us went looking for something to eat. It was a still night, & we'd wandered, but no restaurant was taking our fancy. Then this tantalising scent wafted from a tiny old narrow ally. We ventured down & found an old man. He was tending a push along cart with a charcoal brazier built in. He didn't speak much English, & our Turkish was still spotty. But between a bit of Turkish, English & German we ascertained he only did one dish - a type of chicken kebab. We ordered two & chatted while he grilled the meat & cut it on a wooden block that was so dished from years of chopping that it looked like a U-shaped glacial valley. He wrapped the meat in beautiful bread with a few simple condiments & then rolled it in paper. We found a place to sit, under clear skies, still & warm air in this beautiful city that has been inhabited since the stone age. It was the best tasting chicken I've ever had. Simply spiced, moist, all wrapped up in bread that was as soft as silk sheets. We didn't speak while we ate - we didn't need too. That happy moment sticks in my head decades later, & I'll never be able to recreate that simple charcoal cooked meal. But I'm happy with that, some moments should be preserved in the amber of memory, to be looked at & cherished. 🥙

    • @TUNC66
      @TUNC66 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +10

      Thank you for sharing such a beautiful memory with us.

    • @billaddison82
      @billaddison82 7 วันที่ผ่านมา +8

      You're an amazing writer!

    • @Getpojke
      @Getpojke 7 วันที่ผ่านมา +4

      @@TUNC66 You're welcome, I go back there in my head often.

    • @Getpojke
      @Getpojke 7 วันที่ผ่านมา +4

      @@billaddison82 Thank you for saying so.

    • @helenswan705
      @helenswan705 7 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

      Sweet. Write a book. You write well.

  • @Judo7Nine
    @Judo7Nine 7 วันที่ผ่านมา +14

    You have been the single reason for me to explore Turkey. Your constant pursuit, obsession in a particular food, has inspired my kitchen enthusiasm and the want to visit some of the places you visit. Thank you Alex for gathering the strength to return.

  • @MrXontrosPanikos
    @MrXontrosPanikos 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +401

    Nobody: "I want my döner authentic and my phychological help fraudulent"
    Alex: Say no more.

    • @develdur228
      @develdur228 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +13

      lmao underrated comment

    • @jeohist
      @jeohist 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +65

      doner is better psychological help than betterhelp

    • @MrXontrosPanikos
      @MrXontrosPanikos 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@jeohist alcohol is better psych help than betterhelp. At least we know what that shit is qualified for.

    • @digitalgrapefru1t385
      @digitalgrapefru1t385 7 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      @@jeohist real

    • @lucasbune
      @lucasbune 7 วันที่ผ่านมา

      ++

  • @909Films
    @909Films 7 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

    I am loving the cinematography. I’m not talking about the stock footage establishing shots, but the changing of lenses, from the shallow depth of field closeups, to the wide angle shots of Alex. This is beyond what I expect from a TH-cam video. I can feel the labor of love put into these different episodes and series. I don’t mind waiting a couple months while you’re working hard to put out the best videos you can with cinematic quality.

  • @TheRodonji
    @TheRodonji 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +518

    Glad you are back but please don't take sponsorship from better help. Better help is a scam and does not use real psychiatrists. They are predatory and prey on people in a vulnerable position.
    Stay away from better help!

    • @dadsquatch79
      @dadsquatch79 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +11

      Let it go.

    • @TheRodonji
      @TheRodonji 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +35

      @dadsquatch79 Yeah, just roll over to the corporations that abuse the vulnerable. Just take the abuse, they do actually love you.

    • @chomkypanda
      @chomkypanda 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +26

      Not to mention their support for the IOF, an army carrying out an active genocide

    • @avecsellers
      @avecsellers 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

      ​@@dadsquatch79no

    • @hunterwilk
      @hunterwilk 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +8

      ​@@dadsquatch79you really, really like that song huh?

  • @aster5193
    @aster5193 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +6

    Istanbul and Paris are my two favourite cities in the world, so this series for me came right down from heaven

  • @lewismaddock1654
    @lewismaddock1654 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +28

    In the next episode we see Alex DIY an a spinning roaster with the most random materials and breaking down the science of difference in protein structure of a normal roast vs a Kebab.

    • @angrypotato_fz
      @angrypotato_fz 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      I hope so!

    • @greenblack6552
      @greenblack6552 7 วันที่ผ่านมา

      you can find cheap, and fancy spinning roasters for home use.

    • @brt5273
      @brt5273 6 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Yes but will it be completed or abandoned because he discovers he can't actually replicate the process?🤷‍♂️

    • @summerlover-c3d
      @summerlover-c3d 5 วันที่ผ่านมา

      YEAHHH!!! I can't wait

  • @danielsantiagourtado3430
    @danielsantiagourtado3430 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +24

    The cinematography, passion and style are second to none! You were missed very much Alex! Your videos always make My day 😊😊😊❤❤❤

  • @chrisonash
    @chrisonash 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +44

    I’m so glad to see you back on TH-cam!

  • @FaZzAbAzZa95
    @FaZzAbAzZa95 วันที่ผ่านมา

    So glad you’re back Alex - brilliant content and a topic close to my heart!

  • @brianhaitz
    @brianhaitz 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +16

    please Alex DONT REPLICATE... go and translate the spirit of this Döner to the home kitchen, thats what we all want :DDD

    • @FrenchGuyCooking
      @FrenchGuyCooking  7 วันที่ผ่านมา +7

      This is my plan. I want to find a way for you guys to be able to replicate it at home.

    • @emirkaanakoglu2797
      @emirkaanakoglu2797 7 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@FrenchGuyCooking Il existe des stands de doner kebab miniatures que vous pouvez acheter chez eux.

    • @brianhaitz
      @brianhaitz 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@FrenchGuyCooking you’re the best - thanks alex!

  • @Cleo-h3x
    @Cleo-h3x 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +10

    I’m so glad to see you back on TH-cam!.

  • @baldieman64
    @baldieman64 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +13

    Loved Kebabs as a kid, after a night of drinking.
    Then I experienced the real wood fired Döner Kebaps is Istanbul, Izmir and Ankara, and haven't been in a British Kebab shop since.

  • @miquerto
    @miquerto 7 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    I've always enjoyed watching your channel, but since you have gone to this deep dive series style of videos my enjoyment has only increased. Thank you. Much love from America.

  • @jacktheripperVII
    @jacktheripperVII 7 วันที่ผ่านมา +7

    Better help had lots of issues in the past and supposably they didn't fix them. I wouldn't trust that service if I were you

  • @BloPsy_Actual
    @BloPsy_Actual 7 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

    I was always asking for the "Berlin" style of Kebab without the Dressing and now I have learned that it's the more authentic experience actually.
    Who would have know :)

  • @Havrilo2
    @Havrilo2 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +9

    He is really back ! Looking forward to watching this !

  • @ecenbt
    @ecenbt 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +46

    Hi Alex, I know it's a longshot for you to see this but just in case, I'd like to share with you (and everyone) that it is possible to get döner close to the level of Turkey in France. You would just need to travel to Strasbourg ! When i first moved here from İstanbul i was sure i could never eat döner here, but then I came across a shop called Kebs Baba, which is a local döner restaurant run by second generation turkish migrants. Their meat's quality and marinade is truly the closest I had to Turkish ones all over europe (so far) and they also give you the twist of "Berlin style sandwiches" if you want, with so many options. If you ever have the chance to come to this part of France, you should definitely give it a try.

    • @onurcan8434
      @onurcan8434 7 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      It is extremely normal that where there are Turks, there is also Turkish food.

    • @ecenbt
      @ecenbt 7 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      @onurcan8434 ha, but its quality is very arguable and the quality of this specific shop was very satisfactory

    • @onurcan8434
      @onurcan8434 7 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@ecenbt Of course, finding the same quality and the same material is not an easy task. For example, I couldn't find the lettuce I wanted even in my own country.

    • @superresistant0
      @superresistant0 6 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Strasbourg has top tier restaurants.

  • @utkua
    @utkua 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +30

    When I go to this place, I never eat onions because it distracts from doner's taste, just meat and bread. Also there is a lavash at the bottom of doner pile, soaked in fat, that is a treasure. It is a rich dish, acidity is needed, you can have it from sour and salty ayran, that is the purpose of it, primes your taste buds for the next round.

    • @TUNC66
      @TUNC66 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

      In my opinion, onion is kebab's best friend.

    • @mkemalsan
      @mkemalsan 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

      I’m getting older and really appreciate onion more and more. It helps digesting 😅 also with a lot of meat and bread dishes I only use onion as garnish. When I was younger I always loved almost a salad with my meat and bead 😂

    • @onurcan8434
      @onurcan8434 7 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      We try to prepare it as simply as possible. It is the most ideal - adequate and simply prepared version with meat - tomato - onion - salt and spices. So you can enjoy everything in it equally in every bite. In Europe they add a lot of greens and sauce. This is no different than eating salad and bread, because the most of what is in it will also be in the bite. So they can't taste the meat and there is no point in eating meat. Also, this is definitely not done in Turkey, but it helps those who try to cover up meat that is not fresh in Europe with sauce. The meat will shine as if it were fresh with plenty of sauce on it. In addition, although onions take a long time to digest, they are extremely beneficial for health. It has many benefits such as opening the mind, preventing Alzheimer's and fighting cancer cells. It is important for older people to consume more than one but sufficient amount during the day.

    • @utkua
      @utkua 7 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      @@onurcan8434 I love onions, but this doner has many subtle flavors I do not want to miss. For example for tantuni I love onions, for adana kebab i like it, for good doner, not so much, also marinade has onion juice in it.

    • @onurcan8434
      @onurcan8434 7 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@utkua Yes, but remember that cancer drugs are made from lemon peel, not from its juice. So unless your goal is just flavor, you should not settle for just onion juice.

  • @mariooo2493
    @mariooo2493 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +6

    I genuinly missed you, youtubers like you made me like cooking, i was really sad when you left.

  • @gageracer
    @gageracer 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +7

    Bro I can't believe someone is promoting Tatar Salim! It's my fav in the whole country! ❤❤❤❤❤
    I make a wrap with everything over there. I add the salad, all the spices and the onion. If you go there and they don't give you onion just ask them to! Their rice pudding is amazing as well.

  • @Denevive
    @Denevive 7 วันที่ผ่านมา

    It's nice to see you back on the channel, Alex. Your health and headspace are paramount, but your videos are wonderful and I am so happy to see them again. Thank you, and be safe.

  • @1lamafarmer
    @1lamafarmer 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    Emir did not need to go so hard with the French accent at the end xD Banger video as always

  • @foodieeda
    @foodieeda 4 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Whenever I share the real döner on my accounts, people from Germany attack me saying döner is German hahah! Thank you for showing people the real deal. Tatar Salim is really a good place to eat döner!

  • @IsSarahPi
    @IsSarahPi 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +727

    Stop doing Better Help sponsorships, so much information about how they are terrible is out there

    • @NottoriousGG
      @NottoriousGG 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +30

      Stop caring about sponsers 😂

    • @dadsquatch79
      @dadsquatch79 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +28

      Let it go. Are you paying him? If not, STFU

    • @alecjahn
      @alecjahn 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +73

      @@dadsquatch79 BetterHelp pays him, and they get their money from being a shitty company that takes advantage of people trying to get help who instead get grifted or abused.

    • @mrougelot
      @mrougelot 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +15

      I agree but he has had time for a break and he knows what he’s doing…unfortunately.

    • @davidchalmers6753
      @davidchalmers6753 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@alecjahn almost all USD has cocaine on it. Cocaine as an industry has killed millions. I guess you should stop using USD because it contributes to death so much that almost every dollar has some on it. stfu

  • @tobiaslueck94
    @tobiaslueck94 6 วันที่ผ่านมา

    The Quality of your videos is breathtaking. Beautiful camera work, moderation and research work. Keep up the good work!

  • @McTroyd
    @McTroyd 7 วันที่ผ่านมา +4

    Just placed our saucepan order! After missing out on the first run, we're looking forward to finally getting our hands on one. 👍

  • @professornuke7562
    @professornuke7562 5 วันที่ผ่านมา

    AAAANNNDDDD.........it seems the passion is BACK! Good to have you back, Alex! Salut!
    Oh, also Andy Cooks here in Oz plugged the saucepans just after you went on hiatus, and I made a sad post. I recently made a happy post, so hopefully you sell out again!

  • @thomaspiveteau8087
    @thomaspiveteau8087 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +15

    i was trolled by the automatic VF version...

  • @corvonerodellatempes
    @corvonerodellatempes วันที่ผ่านมา

    OMG you are back and TH-cam didn't notify me. I am so glad!

  • @davidem759
    @davidem759 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +74

    Did you AI-thumbnailed yourself?

    • @mellowcorpsep6665
      @mellowcorpsep6665 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +27

      yeah its pretty lame

    • @Will140f
      @Will140f 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +12

      Finally someone notices that monstrosity instead of just commenting about betterhelp!

    • @insertnicknamehere
      @insertnicknamehere 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      About AI, the dubs in italian and french are disgusting

    • @Annloveh
      @Annloveh 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      he did and its so sad.

    • @FrenchGuyCooking
      @FrenchGuyCooking  7 วันที่ผ่านมา +7

      I have uploaded my consciousness to TH-cam.

  • @KieronWray
    @KieronWray 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    showing my ignorance here, but i never realised there was so much prep inthe humble kebab - massive prep, amazing; defo deserves an amazing surround, with great veg, great sauce

  • @yannick0088
    @yannick0088 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +11

    C’est moi ou il a fait traduire sa vidéo en français au lieu d’utiliser sa propre voix ? 😂 Sinon comme d’habitude très bon travail, des vidéos avec une telle implication ça m’avait manqué bon retour Alex

    • @superresistant0
      @superresistant0 6 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

      YT fait ça automatiquement maintenant, c'est l'utilisateur qui doit désactiver

  • @tomawaknawak
    @tomawaknawak 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +208

    If Alex is not having a Döner Kebap in Germany, it will not be a completed series.

    • @MaskofPoesy
      @MaskofPoesy 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

      Gemüse🤢

    • @OG-ge8nu
      @OG-ge8nu 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +16

      Well after eating Döner Kebab in its origin nobody would eat the cheap copy adapted to local people. Sorry guys.

    • @Houfaaa
      @Houfaaa 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +8

      Berlin Döner is pretty awful in my experience. Very cheap ground meat in the skewers, not even legally allowed to call itself kebab iirc

    • @robertp457
      @robertp457 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

      @@Houfaaa You can't judge the food in an entire region based on a very small experience. Ala Turka in Stuttgart is very good. And my local in Nufringen was good, too.

    • @philspam2087
      @philspam2087 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

      That must be the reason why All the turkish immigrants, who go for holiday to Turkiye, eat the rest of the year german Döner 🤦‍♂️😂😂
      Sorry, but you really have no clue what your talking about 😉

  • @volkanozcan80
    @volkanozcan80 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    Alex Türkiye içerikleriyle etkileşimin tadını almış :)

  • @andrewwatts1997
    @andrewwatts1997 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +42

    I was getting afraid this was becoming more AD than video.

    • @jongmassey
      @jongmassey 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

      Sponsorblock makes it bearable

    • @andrewwatts1997
      @andrewwatts1997 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      @@jongmassey If you need a break from the video to watch it. Watch something else ?

    • @jongmassey
      @jongmassey 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      @@andrewwatts1997 what on earth are you on about?

    • @andrewwatts1997
      @andrewwatts1997 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@jongmassey Forgetting your own words so soon ? If, you, need, an, ad, to, endure, a, video, Watch, another, video.

    • @jongmassey
      @jongmassey 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

      @andrewwatts1997 in your persistent desire to spout incomprehensible gibberish you appear to have got your reasoning arse about face

  • @lumioX
    @lumioX 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

    It's so great to have your curios and adventurous soul back to YT. Been missing you!

  • @luciferdern
    @luciferdern 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +7

    *Basic salad turns up*
    Alex: "Wow WoW WOW!"

    • @Will140f
      @Will140f 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

      That is called “MrBeastification” where TH-camrs overreact to everything they encounter in a video or youngins get bored (who can be expected to watch a video more than 20 seconds?!!)

    • @Getpojke
      @Getpojke 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

      Then again the quality of the fresh fruit & veg in Türkiye was pretty spectacular when I used to go there. The scent, colour & flavour of the tomatoes alone heady.

    • @italianmusicdiscography7915
      @italianmusicdiscography7915 3 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@Getpojke Coming from where?

  • @geneard639
    @geneard639 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

    Love your videos Alex! Sadly here in the US for the most part everything is corporate and you rarely see cuisine like this any more. Back in the 1970s in Chicago you could find Kebab, Shawarma and Gyro shops with sizeable meat stacks of 3 to 4 feet tall but as the years wore on they shrank until they just started grilling up a chopped up oily mess. its nice to see a proper Kebab shop that is obviously loved by its community.

  • @JKMeZmA
    @JKMeZmA 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

    The quality of the new camera rig and editing is fab! Great effort Alex and team!

  • @parenchyma
    @parenchyma 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

    This dude just travels to any restaurant or any factory in the world and goes straight ahead to the kitchen

  • @enyboy123
    @enyboy123 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I figured ud had some problems with making videos, but BOIIII was i happy when i saw u posting again... hope everything wirks out for u my guy
    Greetings from germany

  • @baratrion
    @baratrion 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +5

    Here's another fun etymology bite - döner is actually short for döner kebap (rotating kebab), from the Turkish verb dönmek (to turn/rotate). Combined with yaprak, it literally means "rotating layers." And while we're on a roll with rotating meat linguistics - the word "shawarma" (شاورما) comes from Turkish çevirme, meaning "turning" (from çevirmek - to turn/rotate). So whether you're getting döner kebap, shawarma, or Greek gyros (meaning "turn/spin"), you're essentially ordering some variation of "that spinning meat thing!" 😄

    • @duayenemre
      @duayenemre 7 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Önceki videoda kebap profesörü anlatıyor hepsini

    • @yusufpolatkesen8468
      @yusufpolatkesen8468 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Teşekkür ederiz hocam. Bravo 🙌

  • @stephenmatthews4061
    @stephenmatthews4061 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

    YOU'RE BACK! awesome. I heard rumors you had retired. So glad to see you are still sharing your enthusiasm for food.

  • @HeavenShallTremble
    @HeavenShallTremble 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +359

    Still using better help. The app that is a flat out scam. Using barely trained people to handle the mental health of others.
    Horrible endorsement

    • @marmeus
      @marmeus 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +15

      It would be known by now if the vast majority of youtubers had any ethics (beyond words).

    • @henryslager9406
      @henryslager9406 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +10

      This comment needs more likes

    • @dadsquatch79
      @dadsquatch79 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

      Let it go.

    • @StrikerEureka85
      @StrikerEureka85 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +9

      he's probably still contractually obligated for some time

    • @dannyschaible7112
      @dannyschaible7112 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

      ​@@marmeustrue. But they get paid so we get to see the advertisement. Yay for us I guess

  • @toddchaddon4249
    @toddchaddon4249 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    My gosh, I love your channel! You have the coolest friends!

  • @danielsantiagourtado3430
    @danielsantiagourtado3430 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

    Very happy to have You back Alex

  • @musicifly
    @musicifly 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Thank you Alex. Very happy to have you back! I was used to your saturday schedule, surprised when you showed up today :)

  • @KMuppet21
    @KMuppet21 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +6

    Have always loved your work but I’m finding the advertisements in video for so long on top of TH-cam’s own obnoxious advertising unbearable now. Not sure if you’re having to do it to survive but I had to stop watching. Last video felt the same. It began, I sat through adverts and it was over

  • @pokiou
    @pokiou 6 วันที่ผ่านมา

    There is so much to eat and explore in Turkey. Glad you enjoyed it.

  • @haha7836hahah
    @haha7836hahah 4 วันที่ผ่านมา +4

    Bro got approached by illuminati for revealing the secret kebab recipe and took the video down 😂

  • @ethansexton2590
    @ethansexton2590 7 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Incredible video, Alex! Thanks for taking us on this journey into my favorite food!

  • @michelhv
    @michelhv 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +36

    Next time go to Mexico and apologize for French Taco, please.

  • @matthiashavrez
    @matthiashavrez 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Alex recording the Ads as early as possible in the morning. Nature is healing

  • @5e88e
    @5e88e 4 วันที่ผ่านมา +7

    What happened to the new video? Got a notification, but when i opened it, it said private video?

  • @StrikerEureka85
    @StrikerEureka85 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    those close-up shots of the slicing of the meat were just perfection

  • @tomhandle
    @tomhandle 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +5

    Welcome back. You have Britain's permission to do fish and chips if you ever wanted to

  • @lechatbotte.
    @lechatbotte. 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Alex world traveling chef. I love that you’re back. Love your dedication to the art

  • @danmur15
    @danmur15 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +31

    Such a good video, turkiye seems like such a cool place to visit. I was really disappointed to see a BetterHelp sponsorship though, they're well known at this point for taking advantage of people who are already vulnerable in the first place

    • @dadsquatch79
      @dadsquatch79 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Nobody cares. Unless you're on Patreon or gifting, stfu

  • @koustubh
    @koustubh 7 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Welcome back Alex. Been waiting for this :)

  • @grahamheath9957
    @grahamheath9957 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +10

    There is nothing like Doner in Istanbul. It’s the only place I’ve ever seen the meat cooked with wood or coals and it’s beautiful and tasty. What you get in other countries is just nothing like what they serve in Turkey and having lived there for a couple of years and tried very many places, the Doner is one of the things that I miss the most. Yum Yum. That said, I hope you also tried the pide!

    • @alyozcan
      @alyozcan 7 วันที่ผ่านมา

      You should try eating a doner in Ankara. Cici Piknik, Pecenek Doner, Karagedik Lokantasi, Meydan 1957. Average doner quality is far superior than Istanbul.

    • @matthewhall5571
      @matthewhall5571 6 วันที่ผ่านมา

      They do have charcoal cooked tacos al pastor in Mexico City as well. The meat is haram pork because the immigrants were Lebanese Christians but they are indeed using charcoal at the very best ones instead of NG or LPG.

  • @kumaribiraktim
    @kumaribiraktim 6 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Emir abi harikasın. Saçma sapan domates patates katmadan tam olması gerektiği gibi ve olabilecek en iyi yerlerden birinde yedirmişsin. Tebrik ve teşekkür ederim çok iyisin.🙏❤❤

  • @oThDeth
    @oThDeth 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +36

    PLEASE remove the option to auto translate....
    I as a visitant can't deactivate this hell of AI generated translated audio track on android
    Please someone stop TH-cam doing this...
    Already changed OS idiom and TH-cam and Google account and still auto dubs video
    IT'S SO SAD (ALSO ALEX DOES ALOT ERRORS SPEAKING PORTUGUESE VIA AI GENERATED TRANSLATION, also I am Portuguese and this is translating to Brazilian... It's even insulting ) at least use same continent dialect ffs

    • @vanhoeppen
      @vanhoeppen 7 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Second this! Never had this issue before and it sucks. Immensely!

    • @tianbinder
      @tianbinder 7 วันที่ผ่านมา

      I hate this auto translated shit so much

    • @Mandragara
      @Mandragara 7 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Why not use other track?

    • @superresistant0
      @superresistant0 6 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      They can't do anything, it's a standard feature that is been rolled out to all videos.
      It's you the user that need to deactivate it, just like with the ads and sponsors.

    • @VTeixex
      @VTeixex 6 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Lol o tuga não aceitou ainda que depois do século xix não existe mais relevância portuguesa

  • @kucingliar7
    @kucingliar7 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    15 minutes just gone like that. Thanks for this amazing video Alex!

  • @NiklasRi
    @NiklasRi 7 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

    I feel like the amount and style of the ads got to a point of heavily disrupting the videos and making them hard to watch. Which is really unfortunate, because I am super excited about this series.
    I counted 2min of Better Help, 2min of Pans and 10s about a TH-cam channel... and one must also count the 20s of Patreons at the end. That is 4:30min of a 15:15min video. And they are not really integrated into the video at all, so they take me fully out of it and destroy the flow of the video.
    I know that stuff costs money, so I can understand if cutting back on the amount of ads would be hard. My suggestion would be to at least put the pan-ad to the end of the video. The people who would actually consider buying them watch your videos completely anyways and you only have one interruption left in your actual video. Also I miss the bar on the bottom of the ads.

  • @MariusStrom
    @MariusStrom 7 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Welcome back! We need an induction friendly beauty of the sauce pan too!

  • @LednacekZ
    @LednacekZ 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

    what we usually eat is the cheap knock-off of a cheap knock-off of a cheap knock-off. The original is a different animal. Even literally. 99.99% of the kebaps you get in western europe are chicken, beef or mistery meat.

  • @RichardHurd
    @RichardHurd 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Kebabs, no matter where they come from, or how they are served, are always a wonderful meal

  • @Chbcfjkvddjkiuvcfr
    @Chbcfjkvddjkiuvcfr 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

    I love les Kebab de Donateur (cf la piste audio française).

  • @Unf0rG1Vin
    @Unf0rG1Vin 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Salut Alex, thanks to your Videos and my Daughter i am now learning French, Merci et bonne Journee

  • @N4TE_94
    @N4TE_94 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +20

    1:43 .. My man you showed us the wrong location you visited. You went to see Tatar Salim in Kucukbakkalkoy and not the one in the video which is in Kadikoy.

    • @ecenbt
      @ecenbt 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

      I think they went to the first place to be able to go into the kitchen, but then went to Kadıköy to eat, as it's a more central place and possibly closer to the storage they visited

  • @imitkit
    @imitkit 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    Tatar Salim is such a unique pick, it's one of the GOATs. also hope you tried the Sutlac (Rice pudding). still dreaming it, been 5 years

  • @tommykavounidis
    @tommykavounidis 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +7

    Somewhere along the line you have to go to Greece and compare it to the gyro and also do a segment on kebab

  • @summerlover-c3d
    @summerlover-c3d 5 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Hey Alex! So happy to see you back with a new series! 😊 These past few months have been tough, but your ramen series from 7 years ago kept me going i even built my own ramen noodle machine! 😄
    I’ve never tried kebab before, but it looks a lot like tacos de trompo ( not tacos al pastor) from my hometown in northeast México. You have to try them someday! 🌮🔥

  • @petouser
    @petouser 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +26

    Can you please not do video title translation?

    • @nihlify
      @nihlify 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +4

      That's youtube doing it automatically. Just turn it off.

    • @petouser
      @petouser 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

      @nihlify How can I turn it off? Also, I'm pretty sure, the creator has to enable video title translation first.

    • @MrJakson112
      @MrJakson112 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      I've turned it off but it still does it

    • @alexander5429
      @alexander5429 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      The translation is absolutely horrible. The sound is muffled and the voices without emotions.

    • @joachimp1073
      @joachimp1073 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

      Juste impossible to watch from France, the automatic voice translation is so bad. Grrrr

  • @MrStarchild3001
    @MrStarchild3001 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Turkish doner is mind blowing. European donner doesn't come anywhere close to 10-20% of it. Thank you for discovering the incredible taste and popularizing it. It's almost like fine food purchased at street prices.

  • @sebastiansullivan4770
    @sebastiansullivan4770 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

    Truly a great video and a return to form for you! Again I'm sorry if I've left some less positive remarks in the past videos, it's so nice having you back.

  • @larsfill
    @larsfill 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Love having you back ❤️

  • @paulybarros
    @paulybarros 7 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

    what happened at 14:46 ? Shady guy approaches and then the video cuts 😮

  • @MajorMinorGolf
    @MajorMinorGolf 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    My sauce pan is fantastic btw! I use mine all the time and I will cherish it forever ❤

  • @MrJockelus
    @MrJockelus 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +10

    Great to have you back on TH-cam, but please stay away from BetterHelp!

  • @hayeonkim7838
    @hayeonkim7838 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    Thanks for so interesting and valuable video as always ❤❤❤

  • @jesuisputaingenial9597
    @jesuisputaingenial9597 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    You chose the best place to eat Doner in Istanbul, well done French boy.

  • @tomhalpin4991
    @tomhalpin4991 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +5

    Adding to the chorus: Alex, the world is happy you are back!

  • @faithslayer500
    @faithslayer500 7 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Love this series! Would love to see you doing more middle eastern foods - felafels, turkish breads, etc.

  • @eugenebear1872
    @eugenebear1872 3 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

    What happened to today’s video? Don’t see it anymore.

  • @joostvanputte
    @joostvanputte 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Yes! He is back! Hope you will be uploading regularly again!!

  • @379VB
    @379VB 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +5

    par défaut, youtube france lance la version doublée "française"
    ouch le choc, ça passe pas :o(

    • @marmeus
      @marmeus 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      J'allais me casser de la vidéo à cause de ca, je pensais que c'était la piste son originale de la vidéo, quel enfer

    • @johanlalanne3697
      @johanlalanne3697 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Oui la meme horrible...

    • @GregoravAasgard
      @GregoravAasgard 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Same here just in german... how do I turn this off? I miss the thicc french accent...

    • @379VB
      @379VB 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@GregoravAasgard
      paramètre / piste audio / anglais (original)
      setting / audio track / English (original)

  • @homunculus6557
    @homunculus6557 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    Luckily Tatar Salim is 5 mins away from my home, after that video that's my dinner today

  • @mattikeller1781
    @mattikeller1781 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +8

    The best turkish authentic kebap dish in many peoples opinion is called "Iskender Kebap". Its my absolute favourite thing in the world. If you dont get the chance to eat it in Istanbul, maybe try it in Berlin (if thats a stop on your list)!

    • @emre_saglam
      @emre_saglam 7 วันที่ผ่านมา

      If you want true İskender kebab please visit Bursa. Go to the original birth place of the dish.

  • @DerekIvory-h3c
    @DerekIvory-h3c 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Alex, great to see you back, and hope all’s well.
    Please, please, please can you do a follow-up to your Pizza al Taglia video; I’d love to see your version. 😉

  • @MisterTengu
    @MisterTengu 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +7

    A way better Doner party than we had in the U.S.

    • @dadsquatch79
      @dadsquatch79 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      😂😂😂

    • @tahoemike5828
      @tahoemike5828 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

      🥳🧠💪🦵🫀🔪🥕🍄🧄🧅🧂🔥🍗🥩🥳

  • @hazorg16
    @hazorg16 4 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    2:45 he is saying 'you can cut this part out' lmao

  • @demevs
    @demevs 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +7

    In Canada, at the city of Halifax, they have a kebab named "Donair Kebab", with a sauce made with sweet condensed milk and garlic powder. It's really good.

    • @utkua
      @utkua 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

      You can bring back Ottomans from graves with that abomination.

    • @klimbing1853
      @klimbing1853 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

      I love Döner but that canadian Donair is the worst thing I have ever eaten!

    • @demevs
      @demevs 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@klimbing1853 didn't have the original on site but made one with a recipe I found online. I'm a pretty good cook, so... maybe my version was different from what you ate. I sure made some modifications although cannot remember the details exactly.

    • @OG-ge8nu
      @OG-ge8nu 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

      This is not real Döner but still good enough for canadians as I see.

    • @paulmoir4452
      @paulmoir4452 7 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@OG-ge8nu No, a Donair is not a Döner. It is inspired by a Döner but it is it's own, very separate thing. And you can't really appreciate it unless you're drunk on draft beer at 3am at pizza corner. It is... odd... to have one's hometown delicacy be an actual violent assault on the senses. But it's better than most Canadian cities which have none!
      Your lazy jingoism on the other hand: leave it at home.

  • @arctic_stories
    @arctic_stories 7 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Love this series!