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Definition of shawarma
: a sandwich especially of sliced lamb or chicken, vegetables, and often tahini wrapped in pita bread
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The food hall, which opened in mid-February, has 12 food stalls that serve range of international cuisines -- everything from Nepalese dumplings and Israeli shawarma to ramen noodle bowls and Alabama biscuits.
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Other options include The Falafel Guys, serving a great shawarma sandwich; Roll MKE, with burgers and sandwiches; and old stalwart Streetza, offering pizza by the slice.
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The Middle Eastern menu features both gyros and shawarma.
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Expect authentic Lebanese food — everything from freshly made manakeesh (flat bread) and tabbouleh to chicken kabob and beer shawarma.
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The company's offerings have evolved to include products ranging from riced cauliflower, which can be used in gluten-free pizza crust and sides and salads, to chicken shawarma that is fully cooked and ready to heat and serve.
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In addition, Israeli foods, such as baklava, falafel, halva, kebab, shashik and shawarma were featured at various food stations, as were fruit juices.
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Downtown 10e Restaurant will have specials including a steak and egg poutine; and a duck shawarma wrap.
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Downtown 10e Restaurant will have specials including a steak and egg poutine; and a duck shawarma wrap.
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Origin and Etymology of shawarma
Levantine Arabic shāwurma sliced lamb on a skewer, from Turkish çevirme, literally, turn, rotation, from çevir- turn
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