shawarma
noun
sha·war·ma
shä-ˈwȯr-mə 
ˈshwȯr-mə
: a sandwich especially of sliced lamb or chicken, vegetables, and often tahini wrapped in pita bread
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What to order: The Wagyu beef shawarma, slow-cooked on a vertical spit, is the best protein option on the menu.
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2024
Only one eatery is open — a modest shawarma and falafel joint catering mainly to soldiers.
—Isabel Kershner Sergey Ponomarev, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2024
Cairo's Gyros Cairo’s Gyros is now open in Gilbert, serving Mediterranean favorites like gyros, falafel, shawarma and Greek burgers and salads.
—The Arizona Republic, 4 Mar. 2024
Ameer Middle Eastern Cuisine offered classics like shawarma and falafel.
—The Indianapolis Star, 29 Feb. 2024
The eatery, which the couple claims is the first Mediterranean/Middle Eastern buffet in the state, will serve classic dishes from the cuisine, like shawarma and falafel.
—Matthew Geiger, The Denver Post, 31 Jan. 2024
The menu features shish kebabs, gyros, baba ghanoush, falafel, hummus nachos and shawarma, among other items.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 1 Mar. 2024
The chicken shawarma at Wafaa & Mike’s Cafe in Jacksonville.
—C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2024
Tacos al pastor Ubiquitous all over the capital city, tacos al pastor are direct descendants of the lamb shawarma brought by Lebanese immigrants to Mexico City.
—Claudia Alarcón, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024
Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2024
Only one eatery is open — a modest shawarma and falafel joint catering mainly to soldiers.
—Isabel Kershner Sergey Ponomarev, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2024
Cairo's Gyros Cairo’s Gyros is now open in Gilbert, serving Mediterranean favorites like gyros, falafel, shawarma and Greek burgers and salads.
—The Arizona Republic, 4 Mar. 2024
Ameer Middle Eastern Cuisine offered classics like shawarma and falafel.
—The Indianapolis Star, 29 Feb. 2024
The eatery, which the couple claims is the first Mediterranean/Middle Eastern buffet in the state, will serve classic dishes from the cuisine, like shawarma and falafel.
—Matthew Geiger, The Denver Post, 31 Jan. 2024
The menu features shish kebabs, gyros, baba ghanoush, falafel, hummus nachos and shawarma, among other items.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 1 Mar. 2024
The chicken shawarma at Wafaa & Mike’s Cafe in Jacksonville.
—C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2024
Tacos al pastor Ubiquitous all over the capital city, tacos al pastor are direct descendants of the lamb shawarma brought by Lebanese immigrants to Mexico City.
—Claudia Alarcón, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024
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“Shawarma.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shawarma. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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