Sonoma chef Cristina Topham on ways to prepare and serve the popular Middle Eastern street food. Shawarma, a dish of thinly sliced meat tucked into some pita and garnished with herbs, tomatoes, ...

Shawarma, the inexpensive protein beloved by young traveling backpackers all over the world, is usually prepared by stacking thin marinated slices of lamb, chicken or beef in an inverted cone on a ...

The sight of sizzling, vertically spit-roasted meat, slowly turning and basting in its own juices, is enough to stop any hungry person in their tracks. Sold on street corners from Istanbul to Los ...

My most epic sandwich moment happened near Petra in Jordan back in the 1990s, with a friend who was perpetually hungry, regardless of the blistering hot weather. When he spotted a lonely shawarma ...

In Israel, when people suggest grilling outside or having a barbecue, they might say, “Let’s go Naf Naf”—a Hebrew phrase that roughly translates to “fan the flame.” Eight years ago, Sahar Sander and ...

First, you’re thinking, “Fourteen bucks ain’t cheap.” In this case, it is. I ate barely half of my shawarma combo, so it made for a large lunch the next day, too. This is two meals, easy — or a meal ...

Made with pita bread, cabbage and a meat of some kind (meat, chicken), this is one quick meal that can easily be made at home. ___4214071___https:_____static.pulse ...