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Originally Posted by Kubik

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shawarma
'Shawarma (Arabic: شاورما ) also spelled shwarma, shawerma, or shoarma from Turkish word çevirme (read "chevirme") meaning 'one that is rotated' and which became 'shewerme' under Arabic pronounciation) is a Middle Eastern dish of fine slices of spicy grilled meat, most commonly lamb or chicken. It is similar to Greek gyros and Mexican taco al pastor. It is flavored with vinegar and spices such as cardamom, cinnamon, and nutmeg.

While shawarma originated in Turkey (under the name döner kebab, where döner means 'one that turns' whereas çevirme means 'one that is rotated' in Turkish), it is a ubiquitous form of fast food in many Arab countries, particularly Syria and Lebanon which have a particularly deep-rooted tradition of preparing the dish. Along with falafel, it is considered a national food of Israel. In Turkey, however, çevirme may refer to any kind of meat roasted on a horizontal skewer; e.g. tavuk (chicken) çevirme. On the other hand, in Larousse Gastronomique (1st edition), what is referred as "tchevir me kebab" in a subentry of the article Kebab is döner kebab.
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It's been cooked and eaten by several countries and named as appropriate in their languages. It's not a big deal, not the invention of light bulb surely, but food is part of every nations' culture. It maybe shared/common among several nations and no problems with that.

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