shawarma

Also known as shawurma, shawerma

Shawarma (; ) is a Middle Eastern dish that originated during the Ottoman Empire, consisting of meat that is cut into thin slices, stacked in an inverted cone, and roasted on a slow-turning vertical spit. Traditionally made with lamb or mutton, it may also be made with chicken, turkey meat, beef, falafel or veal. The surface of the rotisserie meat is routinely shaved off once it cooks and is ready to be served. Shawarma is a popular street food throughout the Arab world, Israel and the Greater Middle East.

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Shawarma is a Middle Eastern dish made from thin slices of meat stacked in a cone and cooked on a rotating vertical spit, with the cooked outer layer shaved off and served to customers. It has become a popular and widely enjoyed street food across the Arab world, Israel, and the Greater Middle East since its origins during the Ottoman Empire.

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Key facts

Food.name: Shawarma
Food.alternate_name: Showarma, shaurma, shoarma, etc.
Food.image: Шаурма 6.jpg
Food.image_size: 300
Food.caption: A chicken shawarma wrap
Food.place_of_origin: Turkey
Food.region: Levant
Food.associated_cuisine: Arab
Food.type: Rotisserie
Food.served: Hot
Food.main_ingredient: Meat (traditionally lamb or mutton, but also chicken, turkey, beef, or veal); pita, laffa, lavash, or any other suitable bread for a wrap; chopped or shredded vegetables; assorted condiments
Food.similar_dish: Doner kebab, İskender kebap, gyros, al pastor