donair
(Canada) A Nova Scotian variant of the doner kebab, including breadcrumbs and spices, and served with a sweet sauce made from evaporated milk, sugar, vinegar, and garlic.
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I was expecting this to be as big a fail as BBQ Chicken, and Pizza chips. So this really tastes like a donair? I'm shocked .... and curious.
My new favourite thing! If you’ve ever had a Halifax donair, with all its sweet garlicky goodness, you’ll understand why this has captured my heart so fully!
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(Canada) A Nova Scotian variant of the doner kebab, including breadcrumbs and spices, and served with a sweet sauce made from evaporated milk, sugar, vinegar, and garlic.
“I was expecting this to be as big a fail as BBQ Chicken, and Pizza chips. So this really tastes like a donair? I'm shocked .... and curious.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“My new favourite thing! If you’ve ever had a Halifax donair, with all its sweet garlicky goodness, you’ll understand why this has captured my heart so fully!”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(Canada) A British Columbian variant of the doner kebab, served as a wrap and with a choice of three sauces (tzatziki, sweet garlic sauce, or hot sauce), but no breadcrumbs or spices.
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