Originally Posted by
FlightNurse
Shawarma or shawurma is a Levantine meat preparation, where lamb, chicken, turkey, beef, veal, buffalo meat, or mixed meats are placed on a spit, and may be grilled for as long as a day. Shavings are cut off the block of meat for serving, and the remainder of the block of meat is kept heated on the rotating spit. So Shwarma is not ground meet. The photo you posted looks like what I have gotten as Shwarma in many middle eastern cafes
Yes schwarma is exactly what you describe, I did not describe it well. This meal was absolutely not that however. It was just chicken breast with middle eastern spices.