Because eating a greasy meat pile on a sidewalk at 2 a.m. is a universal language.
Athens, Greece
What do they call it? Souvlaki if it's skewered or gyros if it's sliced and wrapped.
Who makes it? Local Greeks.
When do you eat it? Any time of day, but it can definitely be a late-night food.
Is it drunk food? Oh yeah.
What's in it? Meat with tomatoes, onions, some french fries, with tzatziki, wrapped in Greek pita.
Berlin, Germany
What do they call it? Döner.
Who makes it? Turkish people.
When do you eat it? In Berlin, döner is the most common street food. You can eat it any time of day or night, but it's definitely popular late at night.
Is it drunk food? Definitely.
What's in it? It comes with thinly sliced meat, like veal, chicken, or sometimes pork, with onions, lettuce, tomato, and red cabbage, covered in hot sauce or yogurt sauce on a white bread with sesame.
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
What do they call it? Bánh mỳ döner kebab.
Who makes it? It's been localized by the Vietnamese.
When do you eat it? It's street food, typically eaten at night.
Is it drunk food? It's not NOT drunk food, if you know what I mean.
What's in it? The Vietnamese are new to the kebab game, but it's becoming really popular there. Instead of beef and lamb, they mostly use pork. The meat is topped with sour vegetables and a spicy chili sauce and served on a baguette.
Istanbul, Turkey
What do they call it? Doner.
Who makes it? Turkish people.
When do you eat it? All day, any day.
Is it drunk food? It can be.
What's in it? Comes in a wrap with all the fixings in a yogurt sauce. People get it with french fries too.