That's right; say it with me...شاورما. I'm told it is chopped up chicken (although lamb is the most typical ingredient) and vegetables rolled up in a pita-like bread, also referred to as lafa.
Upon closer inspection, this odd concoction also contained picked cucumber, some kind of pepper and onion combination that made it somewhat spicy (not spicy to me, but I will admit it gave it a nice kick), and potato. Since by the time I got to this shawarma it was several hours old, it didn't cast the same spell on my that my other housemates fell victim to. Some of these guys eat three and four at a time. Possibly because they actually think these things taste good. Or, it could be that with the exchange rate, they cost about 50 cents apiece. Either way, these colleagues of mine buy in bulk and there are always massive amounts of leftovers.
I'm thinking tomorrow I'll unravel one of these Middle-Eastern masterpieces and see what is beneath the bread. I'll probably even scramble it with a couple of egg whites for a nice little breakfast, unless I'm appalled at what is actually in these things (which is a possibility I'm willing to accept).
Until then...
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