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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New entrees include shawarma, swordfish, griot (crispy pork shoulder) with pikliz and chicken cordon bleu.
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Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 6 June 2024
Bites include snacks like crispy chickpeas with shawarma spice, Siberian caviar with tarragon egg salad, and a foie gras torchon with fennel and lemon jam.
—Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 5 June 2024
Ingredients for Kattan's Palestinian shawarma include falafel or meat, pickles, hummus, tahini, and pita.
—Anastasia Miari, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Apr. 2024
There are more than a dozen handhelds, from shawarma to tacos to a club sandwich; a half dozen burger options, from classic beef to salmon; and more than a half a dozen salads.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 10 May 2024
Some favorites for falafel Out in the world in Los Angeles, dinner at Saffy’s will always include its lavish shawarma as well as an order of falafel, the innards so stained with herbs that the greenness seeps through the nut-brown crust.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2024
What to order: The Wagyu beef shawarma, slow-cooked on a vertical spit, is the best protein option on the menu.
—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
Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 6 June 2024
Bites include snacks like crispy chickpeas with shawarma spice, Siberian caviar with tarragon egg salad, and a foie gras torchon with fennel and lemon jam.
—Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 5 June 2024
Ingredients for Kattan's Palestinian shawarma include falafel or meat, pickles, hummus, tahini, and pita.
—Anastasia Miari, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Apr. 2024
There are more than a dozen handhelds, from shawarma to tacos to a club sandwich; a half dozen burger options, from classic beef to salmon; and more than a half a dozen salads.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 10 May 2024
Some favorites for falafel Out in the world in Los Angeles, dinner at Saffy’s will always include its lavish shawarma as well as an order of falafel, the innards so stained with herbs that the greenness seeps through the nut-brown crust.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2024
What to order: The Wagyu beef shawarma, slow-cooked on a vertical spit, is the best protein option on the menu.
—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
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“Shawarma.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shawarma. Accessed 16 Jun. 2024.
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