Actor Frederick Lau to open vegan döner shop in Berlin

Berlin actor Frederick Lau is venturing into the restaurant business, planning to open a vegan döner kebab shop in the city this September. The 36-year-old actor, known for his roles in "Chantal im Märchenland" and "Victoria," aims to create a vegan döner that rivals the taste of the original.

"My father was a vegetarian, and I grew up practically vegetarian," Lau told the newspaper "B.Z." "So I said, we have to make a döner that tastes just like an original Berlin döner, not like seitan, but like from the spit. Our version is made from pea protein."

Lau is not the first celebrity to establish a culinary foothold. Former professional footballer Lukas Podolski already operates several döner shops. Lau, a two-time German Film Award winner for his performances in "Victoria" and "Die Welle," also discussed his new film, "23,000 Lives," which focuses on the rescue of refugees in the Mediterranean.

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My father was a vegetarian, and I grew up practically vegetarian. So I said, we have to make a döner that tastes just like an original Berlin döner, not like seitan, but like from the spit. Our version is made from pea protein.