Must try dishes when visiting Syria

Shawarma is one of the most well-known Middle Eastern street dishes. The origins of this delectable cuisine may be traced back to the Levant and the Ottoman Empire, when Sadeeq Khabaz quit his restaurant position in Bursa in 1906 to create a shawarma restaurant in Damascus. Khabaz tweaked the recipe to include the particular flavor of Syrian shawarma. Shawarma is made using chicken breast and unique seasonings. The meat is rotated on a vertical grill using a metal skewer. Thin slices of beef are sliced from the skewer with an extremely long, sword-like knife while it cooks. The chicken pieces are then served with pickled cucumbers and a unique garlic cream on homemade bread.

Syrian kebab is often regarded as the tastiest grilled meat. A kebab of lamb combined with garlic and parsley is a summertime favorite. There are over 20 kebab recipes, but this basic smokey and flavorful one is the most popular. It's frequently accompanied by hummus, grilled veggies, and salad.