Shawarma is a popular Middle Eastern dish that originated in the Ottoman Empire, consisting of meat cut into thin slices, stacked in an inverted cone, and roasted on a slowly turning vertical rotisserie or spit. Traditionally made with lamb or mutton,it may also be made with chicken, turkey, beef, or veal.Thin slices are shaved off the cooked surface as it continuously rotates. Shawarma is a popular street food in the greater Middle East, including Syria, Egypt, Kuwait, Iraq, and other Levant countries, also served widely in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
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