Guest post from "The Travelling Kebab"

For those that haven't been to the exciting metropolis of Adelaide, you won't know that the humble kebab (otherwise known as the 'Yiros') is up there with square white bread and vegemite at the top of the list of essential daily food requirements.

Featuring on every street corner, in every workplace cafeteria and food hall, the Yiros is traditionally created by close relatives of Con the Fruiterer, all indistinguishable by their matching year-round Movember efforts. (Corporal Kebab, I have business cards if you would like to discuss growing technique).

On Jetty Street in Glenelg, there is the upmarket establishment of Souvlaki Bros - Charcoal Yiros, from which I choose a Cypriot Yiros aka Kebab with grilled Haloumi Cheese:

Presentation:

This Yiros is handed to you in a foil-lined paper bag for heat retention and is wrapped in the standard grease-proof paper. It was not very tightly rolled, nor was it toasted (! shock, horror!) but it did not fall apart or make a lot of mess. No greasy fingers at the end, either. (8/10)

Size:

At $11.00, the Cypriot was more expensive than the standard Yiros at $8.00 but it was still a good value and well-proportioned lunch. (8/10)

Health Factor:

I now draw your attention to the 'Charcoal Yiros' part of the name. Instead of the vertical towers of processed meat that is usually used in kebabs, Souvlaki Bros have horizontal spits turning over glowing red coals. The lamb (I had lamb) still highly resembled lamb, not processed stuff and wasn't fatty at all. And, because it is constantly grilling, they did not have to re-fry in a little pan. Thumbs up! Lots of fresh, crisp lettuce, tomato, onion and LOTS of chopped parsley made this a very healthy lunch. The grilled haloumi cheese was far superior to grated cheddar and must be tried if you ever get the chance. Sufficient amount of very garlic sauce didn't detract from health factor. (8/10)

Overall:

I haven't had a kebab for so long that I can't remember the last time but this was a great meal. Compared to the standard WA kebab establishment offerings, I think I will have to wait until I go back to Adelaide to try one again. By the way, the picture above is from the Souvlaki Bros website and does, in fact, look pretty much like my lunch. (9/10)