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The idea of the döner kebab - a huge cylinder of spiced meat thinly sliced as it rotates in front of a hot grill - comes from Turkey originally. The meat is generally lamb or chicken, and in the UK it's served with salad in a split-open pitta bread and drizzled with garlic mayonnaise or a hot chilli sauce. If you want to make your own, so you know the actual meat that went into it, here's my recipe.