Shawarma, just like doner, ... Originating in Turkey during the 19th century, the word shawarma is an Arabic derivative of çevirme, the Turkish verb "to turn." ...

More than one friend from across the Arab world asks for their shawarma to be rolled in only one side of the pita. It’s about proportions. A shawarma wrap is not a burrito.

And certainly, Los Angeles gained from the contributions of Lebanese immigrants to Mexico in the late 19th and early 20th centuries; their lamb shawarma traditions helped inspire the achiote ...

Jemil, who hails from Syria, adds another Arabic-style shawarma specialist to the LA area, joining places like Simply Syria, Hollywood Shawarma, and Mama’s Shawarma.

As the fat drips off the slowly spinning rotisserie (the term shawarma is Arabic for turning), the spices in the marinade fill the air with the aroma of Arabia.

The Arabian Palace restaurant, at 4902 E. Sprague Ave., serves up Middle Eastern cuisine, like the lamb ouzi (lamb shank with rice), chicken shawarma with french fries and a chicken shawarma bowl ...

Sawsan Abublan, founder and CEO of Shawarma Press Franchising, LLC, holds an Arabic Style platter with a drink at her shop in Dallas.(Chitose Suzuki / Staff Photographer) Irving-based Shawarma ...