How do you spell shawarma in Arabic?
Shawarma (/ʃəˈwɑːrmə/; Arabic: شاورما) is a Middle Eastern dish that originated in the Levant during the Ottoman Empire, consisting of meat that is cut into thin slices, stacked in an inverted cone, and roasted on a slow-turning vertical spit. Shawarma is an Arabic rendering of Turkish çevirme ‘turning’, in reference to the rotisserie-cooked nature of the meat, which “turns” around an axis. Similar naming conventions apply to the Turkish döner and the Greek gyro, both of which reference the turning action of the associated cooking mechanism.Shawarma is a well-known Middle Eastern meat sandwich. It is most prominent in Arab nations, despite its Turkish origins. Lamb, beef, goat, chicken or even a mix of these meats can be used in shawarma. While positioned on a spit, the meat is continuously roasted or grilled.