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What is the official food of Halifax?
Donair
The Donair – Halifax’s official food In 2015 this saucy, meaty, messy wrap became the official food of Halifax. So, what is it anyway? Spiced beef, cooked on a spit and shaved onto a pita, doused in a sweet garlic sauce and garnished with tomatoes and raw onions is the best way to describe it.
What happened to Halifax Donair Burlington?
Now Closed, But Something NEW Coming Soon! The owners announced when they closed this location that something else in Burlington would be announced soon. By Far the BEST Nova Scotia Style Donairs in the area. Take the trip to Milton in the meantime.
Who owns Donair King?
Nicholas Nahas
But Nicholas Nahas, owner of King of Donair, says the franchise has already opened a store in Edmonton, with more to follow elsewhere in Alberta, as well as in B.C. and the other Prairie provinces.
Was Donair invented in Canada?
A variation known as donair was introduced in Halifax, Nova Scotia, in the early 1970s. There are competing claims about the origin, but according to Halifax resident Leo Gamoulakos, his father, Greek immigrant Peter Gamoulakos, started selling Greek-style gyros at Velos Pizza in the Halifax suburb of Bedford.
What is Canadian Donair?
Donair Ingredients The legendary Halifax donair consists of thin slices of spiced beef laid on a warm Lebanese pita, topped with diced onion and tomato, and finally, drizzled with the sweet garlicky sauce. Donair flavours are becoming so popular that there’s actually a thing called the ‘donair pizza’.
What is a Donair from Halifax?
The legendary Halifax donair consists of thin slices of spiced beef laid on a warm Lebanese pita, topped with diced onion and tomato, and finally, drizzled with the sweet garlicky sauce. Donair flavours are becoming so popular that there’s actually a thing called the ‘donair pizza’.
Who invented Donair?
As the story goes, the Halifax donair was first invented in the 1970s by Peter Gamoulakos. Originally from Greece, he started selling Greek gyros (a pita stuffed with grilled lamb and tzatziki) from his restaurant located off the Bedford Highway.
What is Canadian Donair meat?
To the uninitiated, the donair is intimidating. First, there is donair meat, heavily spiced ground beef that’s shaped into a large loaf and roasted on a spit, then shaved and seared on a flat top range. The meat is placed on a thin, Lebanese-style pita and topped with tomatoes and raw onions.
Where did Donair pizza originate?
For matters of simplicity and convenience, our donair history starts in Halifax. Wikipedia claims that the modern fast food doner was invented by Mahmut Aygun, a Turkish immigrant in Berlin, in 1971. Velos Pizza, then located in Bedford, invented the “Halifax” donair in the 1971-1973 area.
Who brought the Donair to Canada?
Peter Gamoulakos
As detailed in Halifax food blogger Lindsay Wickstrom’s Book of Donair, donairs arrived in Canada via Greek immigrant Peter Gamoulakos, who first attempted to sell gyros at his Nova Scotia pizza shop in the early 1970s.
What is Donair sauce made of?
Donair sauce is made from a combination of sweetened condensed milk, garlic powder and vinegar.