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1. SHAWARMA
2. History of Shawarma Shawarma is a Levantine Arab meat preparation, where lamb, chicken, turkey, beef, veal, or mixed meats are placed on a spit (commonly a vertical spit in restaurants), and may be grilled for as long as a day. Shavings are cut off the block of meat for serving, and the remainder of the block of meat is kept heated on the rotating spit. Shawarma can be served on a plate (generally with accompaniments), or as a sandwich or wrap. Shawarma is usually eaten with tabbouleh, taboon bread, tomato, and cucumber. Toppings include tahini, hummus, pickled turnips. Similar dishes in the region include Turkish döner kebabs and Greek gyros.
3. Invented in Turkey in the 18th or 19th century, doner kebab means “rotating grilled meat.” When it was introduced to Greece, the locals named it “gyros,” the Greek word for “turn.” Likewise, when it spread through the Middle East, it was called “shawarma,” an Arabic word for turning. Origin from- Shawarma, like gyros, is derived from it. Shawarma was brought to Mexico by immigrants from the Middle East, where it evolved in the early 20th century.