Champagne. Neapolitan pizza. Now döner kebabs?

In Germany, doner kebabs are more than just an affordable, satisfying street food. They're a symbol of Turkey's culinary influence in the country. Today on the show, how an effort to give doner kebabs a protected status under a little-known EU regulation could dish out some real economic consequences, in Germany and beyond.

Special thanks to Sidney Gennies, Sonke Matschurek, and Maren Mohring.

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