[SEL] OT: Shoarma meals during EHOWT

[Jerry Evans]

At 06:00 PM 13/06/2009, somebody wrote:
>Date: Fri, 12 Jun 2009 21:03:45 +1000
>
> > Sounds like Souvlaki to me - go find someplace that makes greek food :)

Not Greek or Souvlakia,
         Middle Eastern - Turkey, Israel and all those Arab places.

         In South Africa it is pronounced "sha warma".

         As Paul mentioned, it is roast meat (usually beef here but 
probably originally camel or goat). The meat is sliced and stuck onto a 
revolving spike (skewer) and roasted on an upright electric grill (probably 
originally an open fire).  It is best carved when the outside of the meat 
is crisp (almost burnt). When carved it comes off in quite small "slices" 
which are placed (with sauces and veggies) into a sliced open piece of pita 
bread. Pita bread is similar to bread but made without yeast so it does not 
rise - like a flat hamburger roll. Delicious if you're sure of the origin 
of the meat :-)
         I have seen take away joints that just fry the meat on a hot plate 
but this is not as nice as the "grilled on a skewer" method.

Keep the revs up (or down)
Jerry Evans
Near Johannesburg in Sunny South Africa.
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