Shawarma - An Arab sandwich similar to the gyro | Preparations [ ] Shawarma is prepared from thin cuts of seasoned marinated lamb, mutton, veal, beef, chicken, or turkey |
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Levantine meat dish Shawarma - Alternative names chawarma, shaurma, showarma, other variations Type Place of origin Associated , , Serving temperature Hot Main ingredients Meat: , , , Sandwich: Shawarma meat, or bread, chopped or shredded vegetables, pickles and assorted condiments Similar dishes , ,• Thin slices are shaved off the cooked surface as it continuously rotates | Lamb fat may be added to provide extra fat for juiciness and flavor |
A motorized spit slowly turns the stack of meat in front of a heating element, continuously roasting the outer layer.
17Shawarma is one of the world's most popular , especially in , the countries of , and the | Bursa is the town that gave birth to the world-famous doner kebab, meat roasted on a vertical revolving spit |
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Shawarma is a popular Levantine Arab specialty | Shawarma in , 1950 Although the roasting of meat on horizontal spits has an ancient history, the shawarma technique—grilling a vertical stack of meat slices and cutting it off as it cooks—first appeared in the 19th-century , in what is now , in the form of |
Quote translated from the German• Street Food Around the World: An Encyclopedia of Food and Culture.
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