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shawarma
[ shuh-wawr-muh ]
/ ʃəˈwɔr mə /
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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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Also shwar·ma [shwawr-muh] /ˈʃwɔr mə/ .
Origin of shawarma
1950–55; <Levantine Arabic shāwurma, shāwirma, from Turkish çevirme “turn, rotation, meat roasted on a spit,” from çevirmek “to turn, rotate”
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How to use shawarma in a sentence
Across the pond, autumn in London promises a new food hall that offers complex global flavors, from Southern Thai food and Indonesian street food to Spanish tapas and Middle-Eastern shawarma.
Mushroom shawarma– from Shouk –The first version of Shouk’s mushroom shawarma tried to mimic the cooking method of the traditional Middle Eastern dish.
Here’s how else we carved out our favorite properties of shawarma in an easy, family-friendly chicken dinner.
Turn a cheap chicken dinner into a Turkish street-food getaway|SAVEUR Editors|September 25, 2020|Popular-ScienceGo big on spicesIt’s not just one spice—but a balanced combination—that makes up the signature flavors and aromas of street-cooked shawarma.
Turn a cheap chicken dinner into a Turkish street-food getaway|SAVEUR Editors|September 25, 2020|Popular-Science