I have noticed that kebabs are very popular in western Poland and I am trying to understand why. In Germany, it makes sense to me because there are many Turkish, Syrian and other MENA communities who both run and eat at kebab restaurants.
However, I am puzzled by the popularity in western Poland. For example, Lukas Podolski was born in Gliwice and moved to Germany when he was young. He later created a kebab empire worth around 200 million euros and has recently returned to Zabrze, near Gliwice, to open what seems to be a successful kebab restaurant.
There is also a man from Nigeria who has opened a restaurant in Gliwice selling both Nigerian food and kebab, and he has also seen some success.
I can understand why these exotic foods are popular in Germany, given the large immigrant populations, but I am not clear why they would be popular in Poland. Is it mainly curiosity, or is there another reason behind the popularity of kebabs in this part of the country?
Why are kebabs so popular in western Poland?
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They taste good and are different than everyday kielbasa and pierogi 😂
Same reason why there are not so many japanese people around but many sushi restaurants. It is tasty and people like kebab.
Tastes good and is pretty cheap, Poland has some of middle eastern immigrants too
Not much competition neither from Polish cuisine or other foreign cuisines to increase the variety and quality of street food. Also, Polish ppl seem to have developed a taste for it as a jewel of the night life.
The better question is why aren’t they more popular in eastern Poland
Same reason for why pizza and hamburgers are popular in SE Asia
We were back home in Bochnia this summer visiting my in-laws, and there is a kebab shop right across the square.
I ate there at least four times. The last time, I walked on my broken foot to get a kebab while the rest of the family was out having fun.
Kebabs are great, there just isn’t a decent place near me in Texas.