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Shawarma

Name: Shawarma
Cuisine: Israeli
Ingredients: 1 kg chicken thighs; 2 tbsp olive oil; 4 cloves garlic; 1 tbsp ground cumin; 1 tsp ground turmeric; 1 tbsp ground paprika; 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon; to taste salt; to taste black pepper; 4 pieces pita bread; 1/2 cup tahini sauce; 1/2 cup pickled cucumbers; 1 medium, sliced tomato

Shawarma is a popular Middle Eastern dish consisting of thinly sliced marinated meat stacked on a vertical rotisserie. In Israeli cuisine, it is often served wrapped in pita with tahini, vegetables, and pickles, representing a fusion of Levantine flavors and local tastes.

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Culinary DNA Preview

Levantine70%

Ottoman30%

Ingredients

chicken thighs
1 kg
olive oil
2 tbsp
garlic
4 cloves
ground cumin
1 tbsp
ground turmeric
1 tsp
ground paprika
1 tbsp
ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp
salt
to taste
black pepper
to taste
pita bread
4 pieces
tahini sauce
1/2 cup
pickled cucumbers
1/2 cup
tomato
1 medium, sliced

Method

Steps not available

Origin Story

Shawarma originated from the Ottoman empire’s döner kebab and was adapted by various Middle Eastern cultures, including Israelis, who embraced and popularized it as a street food staple.

Culinary DNA

Ingredient ancestry breakdown

Levantine70%

ingredients+techniques

Ottoman30%

ingredient_origin

Techniques

marinating rotisserie cooking grilling slicing

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