I have noticed that kebabs are very popular in western Poland and I am trying to understand why. In Germany, it makes sense to me because there are many Turkish, Syrian and other MENA communities who both run and eat at kebab restaurants.
However, I am puzzled by the popularity in western Poland. For example, Lukas Podolski was born in Gliwice and moved to Germany when he was young. He later created a kebab empire worth around 200 million euros and has recently returned to Zabrze, near Gliwice, to open what seems to be a successful kebab restaurant. There is also a man from Nigeria https://youtu.be/GO8T9x2D-NA?t=91 who has opened a restaurant in Gliwice selling both Nigerian food and kebab, and he has also seen some success.
I can understand why these exotic foods are popular in Germany, given the large immigrant populations, but I am not clear why they would be popular in Poland. Is it mainly curiosity, or is there another reason behind the popularity of kebabs in this part of the country? #local