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Shawarma

Shawarma (/ʃəˈwɑːrmə/; Arabic: شاورما) is a popular street food in the Middle East that originated in the Levant during the Ottoman Empire. It consists of meat cut into thin slices, stacked in an inverted cone, and roasted on a slow-turning vertical spit. Traditionally made with lamb or mutton, it may also be made with chicken, turkey meat, beef, falafel…

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Alternative names
Showarma, shaurma, shoarma, etc.
Associated cuisine
Arab
Main ingredients
Meat (traditionally lamb or mutton, but also chicken, turkey, beef, or veal); pita, laffa, lavash, or any other suitable bread for a wrap; chopped or shredded vegetables; assort…
Place of origin
Ottoman Empire, Middle East
Region or state
Levant
Serving temperature
Hot

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Shawarma

Nodes62
Edges61
Triples77
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.032258
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Shawarma

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related to history · 16
Shawarma → Bursa, Canada, Encyclopedia Britannica, Greek, In, Iskender, Laura Dudas, Lebanese, Levantine, Mexican, Ontario, Ottawa, Ottawa City Council, Ottoman Empire, The, Turkish
related to Middle East · 11
Shawarma → Both Syrian, Egypt, Egyptian, Egyptian-style, In, Middle East, Syrian, Syrian-style, Tarator, The, Toum
related to Africa · 10
Shawarma → Hot, In Nigeria, It, Lagos, Lebanese, Nigeria, Nigerian, Nigerian Sharwama, The, There
related to Gallery · 5
Shawarma → Horizontally, In Aleppo, Mixed, Russia, Syria
related to World records · 5
Shawarma → Canada, June, Ottawa, The, The Guinness World Record
related to Preparation · 4
Shawarma → Pieces, Shavings, Spices, The
related to Culture · 3
Shawarma → Arab, Israeli, Shawarma's
related to Caucasus · 2
Shawarma → Georgia, In Armenia
related to External links · 2
Shawarma → Media, Wikimedia Commons
Alternative names · 1
Shawarma → Showarma, shaurma, shoarma, etc.

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meat served chicken also beef vertical garlic sauce food rotisserie spit middle east made turkey pita lamb typically may popular

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
ShawarmaAlternative namesShowarma, shaurma, shoarma, etc.1.00infobox
ShawarmaAssociated cuisineArab1.00infobox
ShawarmaMain ingredientsMeat (traditionally lamb or mutton, but also chicken, turkey, beef, or veal); pita, laffa, lavash, or any other suitable bread for a wrap; chopped or shredded vegetables; assort…1.00infobox
ShawarmaPlace of originOttoman Empire, Middle East1.00infobox
ShawarmaRegion or stateLevant1.00infobox
ShawarmaServing temperatureHot1.00infobox
ShawarmaSimilar dishesDoner kebab, İskender kebap, gyros, al pastor1.00infobox
ShawarmaTypeRotisserie1.00infobox
Shawarmais apopular street food throughout the world0.90text
pitainstance ofin a flatbread0.80text
shrakinstance ofin a flatbread0.80text
corianderinstance ofshawarma is traditionally made with thin cuts of marinated meat which is left marinating overnight in spices0.80text

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