Definition of shawarma
: a sandwich especially of sliced lamb or chicken, vegetables, and often tahini wrapped in pita bread
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The beloved Detroit shawarma chain will introduce its largest location yet this summer just a few blocks from where it was born more than a decade ago.
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The beef shawarma is marinated and stacked right here.
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There is smoked chicken shawarma and hummus and falafels.
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More than 50 beer, wine and spirits purveyors will be on hand, plus more than a dozen foods makers (from shawarma to bacon).
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My beef shawarma bowl and soda cost $16.50, but the market’s 18 food vendors also offer $2 pizza slices, arepas and an $8 heap of fried chicken served in a waffle cone.
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The Lebanese-style garlic sauce is a memorable accent to our juicy chicken shawarma ($10), while the yogurt-mint sauce goes nicely with falafel.
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There will be octopus with shawarma spice, my grandmother’s lamb kebabs over charcoal.
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This bar-friendly version comes as a mound of juicy grilled chicken wings rubbed in shawarma spices that are aided by a healthy swipe of garlicky toum for dipping.
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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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