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shawarma
[ shuh-wawr-muh ]
noun
- (in Middle Eastern cuisine)
- roasted meat, as lamb or beef, cooked on a spit.
- a dish consisting of this meat, served wrapped in pita bread with tahini or hummus.
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of shawarma1
1950–55; < Levantine Arabic shÄwurma, shÄwirma, from Turkish ç±ð±¹¾±°ù³¾±ð “turn, rotation, meat roasted on a spit,†from ç±ð±¹¾±°ù³¾±ðk “to turn, rotateâ€
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We feasted on hearty bowls of soup, silky hummus topped with falafel, a shawarma wrap and a medley of delicious olives.
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The shawarma, he says, is perfect.
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In a city known for its culinary traditions and signature dishes, the former Bellflower St. John Bosco High star surprised a throng of media members when he reported his favorite meal so far was shawarma.
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They have a lamb neck shawarma that’s so good.
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Five stories up, in a sunny event space tucked away in New York City's Little Italy earlier this month, chefs had been busy preparing chicken lo mein noodles, empanadas, and shawarma.
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