Cooks jealously guard their trade secrets for delicious roasted shawarma. Recipes are passed down from mother to daughter, father to son, aunt to niece, uncle to nephew. Rarely are these recipes ...

“Can I have my shawarma wrap made with one side of a pita?” I ask Adham Kamal, the owner of Sincerely Syria in Sherman Oaks. I gesture as if peeling the bread apart into two rounds. He nods with a ...

I finally got to meet Mr. Shawarma, Avi Eli! Even though it was only for a few minutes, I didn’t mind. I was anxious to get back to my beautiful bowl of veggies and falafel. If you’re wondering who ...

Many years ago, when I was backpacking across the Middle East, I discovered there was a subject that divided its citizens. This time it wasn’t about religion, but rather the profoundly bitter and deep ...