Gyros in Budapest, Hungary are AMAZING (and much better compared to the US gyros I’ve had – but I have no idea how they’re similar/different than the Mediterranean/Middle Eastern versions).
Here, they typically include (as best as I can tell):
– meat (seems like chicken/pork – light rotisserie/marinated/no-idea-how-seasoned meat)
– raw cucumber, lettuce, tomato, purple cabbage, maybe pickled veggies (cabbage-like)
– grilled onion
– raw onion (although many people ask to leave this out, for bad breath)
– tzatziki sauce
– some kind of spicy red sauce if you say you want it spicy
– the pita is microwaved so it’s soft and warm (not grilled)
They end up being at least as much veggies as meat – a pretty balanced meal – salty/oily mixed with crunchy fresh and so flavorful, and just overall warm and delicious. I had one for dinner tonight – my mouth is still watering…...