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The word souvlaki is a diminutive of the Medieval Greek souvla (σούβλα meaning "skewer") itself borrowed from Latin subula. [2] [3] "Souvlaki" is the common term in Macedonia and other regions of northern Greece, while in southern Greece and around Athens it is commonly known [citation needed] as kalamaki (καλαμάκι meaning "small reed").
The name comes from the Greek γύρος (gyros, 'circle' or 'turn').It is a calque of the Turkish döner, from dönmek, also meaning "turn". [7]In Athens and other parts of southern Greece, the skewered meat dish elsewhere called souvlaki is known as kalamaki, while souvlaki is a term used generally for gyros, and similar dishes.
Common street foods include souvlaki, gyros, various pitas and roast corn. [36] Fast food became popular in the 1970s, with some chains, such as Goody's and McDonald's serving international food like hamburgers, [37] and others serving Greek foods such as souvlaki, gyros, tiropita, and spanakopita.
Fayetteville food truck GR Fil-Am Grill made its debut in late September. Owned and operated by husband-and-wife team Gerard and Noni Rangel, the pair serve a menu of Filipino and American fusion ...
Unlike Athens, the traditional pita bread for the popular souvlaki usually is not grilled, but rather fried (information included from Greek Gastronomy, Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO), 2004).
Souvla (Greek: σούβλα) is a popular dish from Cyprus. [1] It consists of large pieces of meat cooked on a long skewer over a charcoal barbecue. [2]It differs from the popular Greek dish souvlaki, in that meat cuts are much larger and slow cooked for a much longer period at a greater distance from the hot charcoal.
Pita Pita - A music video clip where auto mechanics, technicians and builders sing about Pita Pita (pita souvlaki with pork). Directed by Vangelis Liberopoulos. Music Awards - While eating at a Goody's restaurant, a man starts hearing sounds made by people moving their seats, drinking their juice, working at the kitchen etc. A contest is ...
Some laikes also attract kantines, which also use electricity produced by diesel generators, and prepare and sell souvlakia, sausages-on-a-stick (souvlaki loukaniko), long-burgers-on-a-stick (souvlaki bifteki), bifteki (Greek stuffed hamburgers), soft drinks, et cetera. [2]