An AI generated image of Kurdish Doner Kebab Introduction Ancient Beginnings: Kebabs in Kurdish Culinary Tradition The Medes and the Alchemy of the Spit Linguistic Erasure: From "Zivirandin" to "Döner" The Linguistic Hijacking The Spice Profile: The Kurdish "Soul" of the Meat The Ottoman Influence and the Birth of the Modern Döner Migration to Germany: Kurds Bring the Döner to Europe Racism and Advertising: Why the Kurdish Story Was Hidden The Döner Today: Reclaiming Kurdish