Both doner kebab and shawarma are made from spiced meat cooked on a rotating spit, but they are different. Doner kebabs come from Turkey, tend to stick to fewer, less warming spices like oregano and paprika. Shawarma, on the other hand, is a Middle Eastern favorite that kicks up the spice game with warming spices like turmeric and cinnamon. Both are usually wrapped in flatbread, topped with veggies, and jazzed up with cool sauces — for doner, it’s usually topped with things like yogurt or tomato-based sauce, while tahini, hummus, or yogurt are all normal on shawarma. In short, they’re both delicious in their own right, just with a slightly different twist!