This is the only Egyptian name for one of the worlds most irresistible tasty meals ever, amazingly is has a deep ethnic origin in many places around the world as we will see later on and it also has a large variety of alternative names and sometimes recipes! Shawerma is a Middle Eastern Arabic-style sandwich usually composed of shaved lamb, goat, chicken, turkey, beef, or a mixture of meats. The name shawerma comes from the Turkish word çevirme , meaning turning, and has its origins in Anatolia.

Shawerma is made by placing strips of meat or marinated chicken on a spit. Animal fat and an onion or tomato are placed at the top of the stack to provide flavoring. The meat is then roasted slowly on all sides as the spit rotates in front of or over a flame for a period of several hours. Traditionally a wood fire was used but for modern times, a gas flame is more common. While many specialty restaurants might offer two or more meat selections, some establishments have just one skewer.

Different sorts of meat can be used for the shawerma; the principle is that the meat will be placed on a spit, and can be grilled even for the whole day. Chunks of meat fat make sure that the meat stays fat and juicy.
After cooking, the meat is shaved off the stack with a large knife, an electric knife or a small circular saw, dropping to a circular tray below to be retrieved. Shawerma is most commonly eaten as a fast food, made up into a sandwich with pita bread or rolled up in lafa (a sweet, fluffy flat bread) together with vegetables and a dressing. Vegetables commonly found in shawarma include cucumber, onion, tomato, lettuce, parsley, pickled turnips, pickled gherkins, cabbage, and in some countries, such as Jordan or the United Arab Emirates, french fries.

Common dressings include tahini, Amba sauce (pickled mango with Chilbeh) and hummus, flavored with vinegar and spices such ascardamom, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Chicken shawarma is often served with garlic mayonnaise, pomegranate concentrate, skhug (a hot chilisauce), or any combination of the three.
Source : My meaty world, Wikipedia, AF