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Gyros, sometimes anglicized as a gyro [2] [3] [4] (/ ˈ j ɪər oʊ, ˈ dʒ ɪər-, ˈ dʒ aɪ r-/; Greek: γύρος, romanized: yíros/gyros, lit. 'turn', pronounced) in some regions, is meat cooked on a vertical rotisserie, then sliced and served wrapped or stuffed in pita bread, along with other ingredients such as tomato, onion, fried potatoes, and tzatziki.
The word "kebab" is used, which comes to English from the Arabic: كَبَاب (kabāb), partly through Urdu, Persian and Turkish; it may refer to a number of different kebab dishes made with roasted or grilled meat. While kebab has been used in English since the late 17th century, doner/döner kebab is known only from the mid-20th or later. [29]
English speakers from countries outside North America may also use the word kebab generally to mean the popular fast food version of the Turkish döner kebab, [63] or the related shawarma or gyros, and the sandwiches made with them, available from kebab shops as take-away meals. This usage may be found in some non-English parts of Europe as well.
Shawarma (/ ʃəˈwɑːrmə /; Arabic: شاورما) is a Middle Eastern dish that originated in the Levantine region during the Ottoman Empire, [1][2][3][4] consisting of meat that is cut into thin slices, stacked in an inverted cone, and roasted on a slow-turning vertical spit. Traditionally made with lamb or mutton, it may also be made with ...
Kabab koobideh. Kabab koobideh (Persian: کباب کوبیده) or Kobide (Persian: کوبیده) is an Iranian type of kofta kabab made from ground lamb or beef, [1] often mixed with ground pepper and chopped onions. [2] Kebabs hold a revered place in Iranian cultural traditions, gracing ceremonial occasions and everyday home dining.
The rotor will maintain its spin axis direction regardless of the orientation of the outer frame. A gyroscope (from Ancient Greek γῦρος gŷros, "round" and σκοπέω skopéō, "to look") is a device used for measuring or maintaining orientation and angular velocity. [ 1 ][ 2 ] It is a spinning wheel or disc in which the axis of ...
The English name borek [1] [2] comes from Turkish börek (Turkish pronunciation:), while burek is the form used in the countries of the former Yugoslavia.Other variants include byrek in Albania and Kosovo; boureki in Greece; byurek (Bulgarian: Бюрек) in Bulgaria; bourek and brick Annabi in Algeria; brik in Tunisia.
Gyros refers to how the meat is cooked, but as I said in Australia it is served as Souvlaki. Souvlaki is not the same thing as a kebab, shaslik or shawarma. Souvlaki is a Greek variant of the same thing, but distinctly different. The bread is different as is the way the meat is prepared.