Greek street food.
History
Souvlaki means 'little skewer', an ancient Greek food. Gyros came from the Turkish döner and was spread in Greece in the 1950s. Both are sold in pita with tzatziki.
Why it exists
Cheap meat grilled quickly is a typical street meal across Greece.
Ingredients
- Pork or chicken
- Lemon
- Oregano
- Olive oil
- Pita
- Tzatziki
- Tomato
- Onion
How it's made
- Cut meat into cubes and marinate in lemon, oregano and oil
- Thread onto skewers and grill
- For gyros, roast stacked meat on a vertical spit
- Warm pita
- Fill with meat, tomato, onion and tzatziki
how to eat it
Serve & eat
Wrapped in pita.
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