Shawarma in Paris. Londoners thoughts?

I don't want to start a war here. but...
Shawarma in London tastes really different to me. I'm not saying it's worse in Paris, but I personally much prefer it in the UK.

I'd love to know what others think. Most people probably love what they've grown up on but I'm wondering if others notice a difference and why that might be?
I'm sure someone is going to say that the Paris version is more authentic which I'm not going to try to argue with, please excuse any ignorance about all the differences between food from Turkiye, Lebanon, etc.

In London there seem to be more pickles, more veg and more spices (often cloves etc.).

I'm talking about places like Ranoush Juice or E. Mono.

This will probably annoy some people but it's also crispier. I've ordered Shawarma in Paris and the chicken doesn't have that freshly-carved-off-the-spit texture.

Much love to all people who cook and serve Shawarma, and those who eat it too. xoxo

Posted Jul 29, 2026, 12:56 PM UTC

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